自由民主的成功取决于其制度适应变化环境的能力。

文明不是绝对的，而是相对的……我们的思想和观念只有在我们的文明范围内才是真实的。

A proof is a repeatable experiment in persuasion.

Art is not just about aesthetics; it's a dialogue between cultures, histories, and identities.

"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."

For in the final analysis, our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this small planet. We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children's futures. And we are all mortal.