But, over time, grief fades. And so did my lust for vengeance.

Father knew he might die that day, and he went anyway.

Perhaps it's better to find joy in the rubble rather than celebrate in ignorance.

I would rather die than hate.

It's easy to move on when things are so bad that you can't stand them anymore. It's harder when they're just mediocre.

I learned a long time ago that you have to be able to laugh no matter what. Otherwise you start weeping and never stop.

It is impossible for the sane to truly understand madness.

You could be anybody when you're writing. That's the reason that I'm writing: to be anybody. You can put your feet in various shoes and experience anything.

But in another world, another life, probably growing up in another country, I might have been more of a dancer.

Mathematics is a dangerous profession; an appreciable proportion of us go mad.

So it was a whole experience revolving around "The Evolution of Dance," but wasn't just a company that put an ad on the video.

This is not about abortion or the antics. This is about pro choice versus anti-choice and government intervention in a woman's personal decisions about her life.

Inspiration is the impact of a fact on a well-prepared mind

I believe we're entering a new era, where dynamic female leaders will have an opportunity to bring greater harmony and peace to the planet.

An honourable public and a dishonourable dictator cannot live together; at the end, the latter goes!

I can't tell you. I would say that if I did, I would have to kill you, but that wouldn't be polite.