A perfect peace is not possible; it doesn't exist.

Where do you draw the line between peace and justice? If you ask the victims, they want more justice; if you ask the potential victims, they want more peace.

One doesn't make peace with one's friends. One makes peace with one's enemies.

I practice Transcendental Meditation and I had enough exercise. I am one who thinks that not only need to have patience, we must persevere. If you do it right you'll see results.

The rebels will be thinking about retaliation, what we have to do is stop; stop and transform it into a spiral of forgiveness and reconciliation.

Today, we must acknowledge, that war has not been won.

Waging war is much more popular than negotiating, because there you need to compromise.

Ten years ago, we were seen as a virtually failed state, but today we are a vibrant democracy. You can walk safely through the streets of Bogota these days.

Social housing, education, health, jobs and sustainable surroundings. Those are my priorities.

To make peace, it is necessary to know how to make war.

Europe would be well advised to pay more attention to Latin America. The emerging economies are the engines of the global economy. Colombia has done too little to improve its reputation in Europe.

The discontent and frustration that you feel is entirely your own creation.

Because thankfulness is the tonic that always cures the cancers of greed, envy and jealously, it should be taken in liberal doses daily.

This is what entrepreneurship is all about. You start off operating from a garage. And, end up, operating from a car.

My biggest regret is rolling in regret. It is best to pick yourself up , dust yourself off and move on.

I wanted to talk about a lot of stuff that I've been through. Party-wise, it's taken me almost a decade to party enough to accumulate enough experiences that I could sing about and put in one song!

A lot of people notice when you succeed, but they don't see what it takes to get there.

Learn to embrace your own unique beauty, celebrate your unique gifts with confidence. Your imperfections are actually a gift.

We're in a situation now where fewer and fewer small films get made. People want these big giant tentpole sort of things, and I don't know, it's getting harder and harder to make a small movie.

We get angry when we feel like God owes us a better life than we have.

How do you know but ev’ry Bird that cuts the airy way, Is an immense world of delight, clos’d by your senses five?