"The things we admire in men, kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding and feeling, are the concomitants of failure in our system. And those traits we detest, sharpness, greed, acquisitiveness, meanness, egotism and self-interest, are the traits of success."

最好的文学诞生于我们是谁与我们渴望成为谁之间的矛盾。

Your best response to an insult is “You’re probably right.” Often they are.

All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking.

Effective diplomatic strategies are built on the foundation of trust, cooperation, and common interests.

The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold to this illusion even when he knows it is not true.