写作是一种希望的行为，相信有人会倾听。

释义：人必须在现实事务中进行磨练，才能立定脚跟，无论外界是月朗风清还是狂风骤雨，都能保持内心平静坚定。

I don’t need a map, I make my own path.

所以富贵的人极其奢侈，二孤儿寡妇却受饥挨饿，虽然想天下不乱，也不可能。国君若真的希望天下太平而不希望天下大乱的话，如果要吃喝，就不能不节俭。 

The best way to get out of a situation is to never get into it in the first place.

伦理学和美学是一体的。

When I see someone wasting a glass of water, I think of those who don't have water on Earth.

故事的力量在于它能够激发行动。

The future of liberal democracy depends on its ability to reform itself and address the legitimate grievances of those who feel left behind by globalization and technological change.

The best economic solutions are often counterintuitive.