The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are strong at the broken places.

The most effective way to promote democracy is not through military intervention but through the slow and steady process of building institutions and promoting economic development.

The best leaders listen more than they speak—understanding comes before action.

The future isn't written in the stars. There are no guarantees. So claim your adulthood. Be intentional. Get to work. Pick your family. Do the math. Make your own certainty. Don't be defined by what you didn't know or didn't do. You are deciding your life right now.

人类一向有这个独特之处：它保留了两套法则——一套私下的，一套真正的；一套公开的，一套矫揉造作的。