粮食安全是一个需要地方行动的全球性问题。

Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts.

我是一名作家，因为我需要讲故事。这是一种理解生活的方式。

The pursuit of power is the primary goal of all great powers, and this pursuit often leads to conflict.

最优秀的领导者是那些能将愿景变为现实的人。

It's probably as unlikely that you would nowadays become as rich and famous as Bill Gates, as it was unlikely in the17th century that you would accede to the ranks of the French aristocracy. But the point is, it doesn't feel that way. It's made to feel, by magazines and other media outlets, that if you've got energy, a few bright ideas about technology, a garage -- you, too, could start a major thing.

做东西的时候，总要多备上一些——额外的材料、额外的部件、额外的空间、额外的饰面。这些额外的东西可以为错误提供备份、减轻压力，还可以为未来储备资源。它们是最便宜的保险。