世界上充满了这样的人，他们对满意未来的概念实际上是对理想化过去的回归。

When local fisheries thrive, coastal cultures survive.

写作是理解混乱的一种方式。

Prime numbers are what is left when you have taken all the patterns away. I think prime numbers are like life. They are very logical but you could never work out the rules, even if you spent all your time thinking about them.

The spread of liberal democracy and the integration of the world economy have created a situation in which the major powers are no longer willing to risk war with one another.

释义：一个人即使一生都很聪明，也可能在某个时刻犯糊涂。