"Words have weight, and writers must bear the responsibility of that weight."

To live under the American Constitution is the greatest political privilege that was ever accorded to the human race.

农业的真正进步是用健康衡量的，而不仅仅是产量。

What I think I've been talking about really is success and failure. And one of the interesting things about success is that we think we know what it means. If I said that there's somebody behind the screen who's very successful, certain ideas would immediately come to mind. You'd think that person might have made a lot of money, achieved renown in some field. My own theory of success -- I'm somebody who's very interested in success, I really want to be successful, always thinking, how can I be more successful? But as I get older, I'm also very nuanced about what that word "success" might mean.

"Writing is a way of talking without being interrupted."

I don't believe in luck, I believe in preparation.