The value of an auction lies not just in the revenue it generates, but in the efficiency of the allocation.

你若遇上麻烦，不要逞强，你就跑，远远跑开。

The most powerful art often comes from the margins.

1998年就国际外交政策发表观点时引用美国黑手党首领艾尔·卡彭曾经说过的话。

The story is a machine for empathy. In contrast to logic or reason, a story is about emotion which is encoded in the details.

We must always question our assumptions and be willing to revise our theories in light of new evidence.

译文：每个人的善、恶程度不同，本性与外表也是不一致的。有的人外貌温良却行为奸诈，有的人前恭谦却心怀狡诈，有的人看上去很勇敢而实际上却很怯懦，有的人似乎已竭尽全力但实际上却不忠诚。

Love cannot be forced, love cannot be coaxed and teased. It comes out of heaven, unasked and unsought.

To write is to bear witness.

果实的事业是尊贵的，花的事业是甜美的，但还是让我在默默献身的阴影里做叶的事业吧。