"Stories are the way we understand each other."

你无法控制发生在你身上的事情，但你可以控制你如何回应。

质量不是选择；它是要求。

The act of writing is an act of resistance against forgetting.

And when you’re down in the hole， when that moment comes， it’s really okay to feel bad for a little while. Give yourself time to mourn what you think you may have lost but then here’s the key， learn from every mistake because every experience， encounter， and particularly your mistakes are there to teach you and force you into being more who you are. And then figure out what is the next right move.

The balance of power is the only way to maintain peace in the international system.

谗言不会自己来，而是因为心中有猜疑才来；离间的话不会自己钻入，而是因为有了缝隙才来。