Columbia students called me a baby killer, but remained silent for Ahmadinejad. I'm not sure if that was out of fear for the Iranian president or admiration.

Most people in the university [ Columbia University ], including the administration, are very biased against the military.

Think crazily, even if others laugh at you. Act bravely, even if you are all alone.

Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies!

I am longing to be with you, and by the sea, where we can talk together freely and build our castles in the air.

Maybe I lacked coping skills. Maybe I was weak. I cared for people for no better reason than they seemed to care for me, acknowledge me. It didn’t seem so dangerous at the time.

What I like doing best is Nothing.

In the world we live in, one fool makes many fools, but one sage only a few sages.

How guilt refined the methods of self-torture, threading the beads of detail into an eternal loop, a rosary to be fingered for a lifetime.

Personal and organizational effectiveness is proportionate to the strength of leadership.

I want to say unequivocally the Queen is magnificent. She is the enduring force, she is the glue that makes everyone feel good. She is beloved. I would rue the day when she may not be here.

Just speed, raw speed, blinding speed, too much speed.