Barack Obama is a president who, when he had to deal with the 2008 economic crisis, has led the American economy on a completely different path than the one that Europe has chosen eight years later.

Austerity is not part of the European treaties; democracy and the principle of popular sovereignty are.

We will do whatever we could do to keep Greece inside the euro and inside Europe.

Greece gave democracy to the rest of the world.

The verdict of the Greek people renders the troika a thing of the past for our common European framework.

Slowly but surely, we are decreasing unemployment and we are restoring confidence to the future of the Greek economy.

The Greek people not only relate to the ancient traditions, they have fought, they have shed blood, until recently, to defend the values of democracy and freedom.

It is our duty to make a leap into the future, and I believe that we will make it.

Public television goes dark only in two circumstances: when a country is occupied by foreign forces or when there is a coup.

I have always taken measures to fight corruption, to attract investment, to create a better context for investment in Greece.

I will continue to decisively promote reforms that will promote growth, and at the same time, I will continue to negotiate hard in order to avoid any reforms that would undermine growth.

If I choose to write about sheep, it's just because I happened to write about sheep. There is no deep significance.

Unless you learn how to love yourself first, you will not be able to truly love anyone else

Writing is lonely. Until that moment you write your first character and suddenly you have company.

I felt that it was my duty not to senselessly waste my time. And since I didn't want to waste my time, I tried to accomplish as much as possible.

If you still want to kill him, do me a favor and take him outside. Those are new sheets.

I thought you said you were the one in charge!" Ce'Nedra exclaimed. I lied." Silk said. "It's a vice I have.

Socrates said, "Those who want fewest things are nearest to the gods.

I just want to be able to be creative.

Always start where the energy is.

Life is a series of family photos in which eventually you stop showing up.