The world is full of stories, but the stories are all one.

Optimists tend to interpret their troubles as transient, controllable, and specific to one situation. Pessimists, on the other hand, believe that their troubles last forever, undermine everything they do, and are uncontrollable.

The more specific you are, the more universal you become.

The most important political development of the last half century has been the spread of liberal democracy around the world.

我不是没有素材，而是没有时间。