The problem is, if you really believe in a society where those who merit to get to the top, get to the top, you'll also, by implication, and in a far more nasty way, believe in a society where those who deserve to get to the bottom also get to the bottom and stay there. I nother words, your position in life comes to seem not accidental, but merited and deserved. And that makes failure seem much more crushing.

The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday.

人们可以非常聪明或拥有直接适用的技能，但如果他们不真正相信它，那么他们就不会真正努力工作。

作家的职责是讲述真相，即使它令人不安。

艺术不是关于完美，而是关于表达。

Animal welfare isn't just ethical—it's a cornerstone of long-term profitability.

The greatest discovery of any generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitude.