The more you read, the more you will see that the same stories are told over and over again, just with different characters and settings.
"You can't always be happy, but you can always be brave."
Own only what you can always carry with you: know languages, know countries, know people. Let your memory be your travel bag.
Policy debates should be grounded in rigorous empirical analysis.
I've always been drawn to characters who are complex and have depth.