现代国家的创建是一个复杂而困难的过程，需要发展强大的制度。
The creation of a modern state is a complex and difficult process that requires the development of strong institutions.
Sometimes the most heroic act is simply to survive.
Who has deveiv'd thee so oft as thy self?
领导力是关于让他人因为你的存在而变得更好，并确保这种影响在你不在时依然持续。
写作是我唯一坚持做过的事情，除了结婚。
每一笔触都承载着个人和集体记忆的重量。
知道事情做不成于是就听之任之，这是聪明人的方法；知道事情做不成而竭尽全力的，这是忠臣孝子之心。
The best way to predict the future of food is to create it.