But violence is news, to a certain extent, and people don't want complicated news. Because as soon as you realize things are complicated, your life becomes more complicated.

Life is too short to be lived badly.

The real war is not between the West and the East. The real war is between intelligent and stupid people.

All big changes of the world come from words.

Drawing is the first language of the human being before writing. It's a transcription of how the human being sees reality, not reality itself.

When we're afraid, we lose all sense of analysis and reflection. Our fear paralyzes us. Besides, fear has always been the driving force behind all dictators' repression.

Culture and education are the lethal weapons against all kinds of fundamentalism.

My mother always told me I had to do 100 times better than a man. I had to work hard at maths, and learn four languages.

The world is not about Batman and Robin fighting the Joker; things are more complicated than that. And nothing is scarier than the people who try to find easy answers to complicated questions.

The best thing I ever did in my life was to ask, 'Do I like everybody?' And the answer was, 'No.' So why should everybody like me? If people are against me, so what? I'm against them too.

Nothing's worse than saying goodbye. It's a little like dying.

Thè Scripture is a Divine Word.

Dogs come when they are called cats take a message and get back to you.

The most difficult thing I have ever had to do is follow the guidance I prayed for.

Smart people don't learn... because they have too much invested in proving what they know and avoiding being seen as not knowing.

Where are the links of the chain ... joining us to the past?

I want to ask him where that kitchen is. Where he's from. But he seems guarded. Or maybe it's me. Maybe making friends is a specific skill, and I missed the lesson.

The lessons of the past should steer us towards ensuring lasting legacies for generations yet to be born.

Love is the recognition of beauty.

If I could straighten it out (his golf swing), I'd be pitching at Dodger Stadium tonight.

It was awkward, revisiting a world you have never seen before: like coming home, after a long journey, to someone else’s house.