The spread of liberal democracy has been accompanied by the spread of a global culture that is increasingly homogeneous.
The most important political distinction among countries concerns not their form of government but their degree of government.
Collaboration is the key to solving the world’s biggest health challenges.
"To be a writer is to sit down at one's desk in the chill portion of every day, and to write; not waiting for the little jet of the blue flame of genius to start from the breastbone."
On choosing friends: "Life's too short to hang out with people who aren't resourceful."
The real value of a bank lies in its ability to serve the real economy.