Those who do not have power over the story that dominates their lives, the power to retell it, rethink it, deconstruct it, joke about it, and change it as they change, truly are powerless, because they cannot think new thoughts.

即使官场得意，步步高升，也要保持廉洁奉公的作风；即使退位之后，也要坚守节操，有始有终。

欧盟最大的问题在于它不是一个国家，却假装成一个国家。

幸福不是一种权利；它是一种罕见而珍贵的例外。