Globalization is a form of totalitarianism... It is the rich who rule, and the poor live as they can.

The world is governed by institutions that are not democratic - the World Bank, the IMF, the WTO.

I think we are blind, Blind but seeing, Blind people who can see, but do not see.

People live with the illusion that we have a democratic system, but it's only the outward form of one. In reality we live in a plutocracy, a government of the rich.

The novel is not so much a literary genre, but a literary space, like a sea that is filled by many rivers.

The U.S. needs to control the Middle East, the gateway to Asia. It already has military installations in Uzbekistan.

Words that come from the heart are never spoken, they get caught in the throat and can only be read in ones's eyes.

A journey never ends. Only the travellers end.

What kind of world is this that can send machines to Mars and does nothing to stop the killing of a human being?

We use words to understand each other and even, sometimes, to find each other.

No human being can achieve all he or she desires in this life except in dreams, so good night all.

The best way to achieve great success is to learn from wise people. Use them extensively with love, gratitude, and humility.

I read once that sorrow looks back, worry looks around, and faith looks ahead.

Eric Erikson writes that in their search for identity, adolescents need a place of stillness, a place to gather themselves.

The first thing you're going to want to know about me is: Am I a boy, or am I a girl?

You never know what curve balls life is going to throw you and there's no way I can predict anything or make any assumptions about what the rest of my life is going to be like.

Though it may seem overdue, righteousness is always rewarded. Don't be impatient with God. He'll never forget to reward your efforts for Him.

Although wherever you are going is always in front of you, there is no such thing as straight ahead.

The nice thing about being a band that nobody knows about is that you can do whatever you want.

Drop jealousy and envy, for they make you ugly. Be loving, be accepting, and most of all... be happy just the way you are.

Alas! is even love too weak To unlock the heart, and let it speak?