(God) being the old man invented in order to, and with whom to, hold long conversations.

Unlike the puerile loyalty to a conviction, loyalty to a friend is a virtue - perhaps the only virtue, the last remaining one.

The ludicrous element in our feeling does not make them any less authentic.

When his wife was at his side, she was also in front of him, marking out the horizon of his life. Now the horizon is empty: the view has changed.

Isn't that exactly the definition of biography? An artificial logic imposed on an 'incoherent succession of images'?

Your skills will aid you to define your brand. Your brand determines who leads you and who you lead.

We must act in spite of fear ... not because of it.

Laughter would be bereaved if snobbery died.

The most compassionate form of giving is done with no thought or expectation of reward, and grounded in genuine concern for others.

We want to be on the offensive without being offensive.

The fundamental criterion for judging any procedure is the justice of its likely results.

The bad mood fairy comes to annoy you only when you are actually in a good position, but don't yet realise it!

Investment in girls' education may well be the highest-return investment available in the developing world.

Prayer is no mere exercise of words or of the ears, it is no mere repetition of empty formula.

I'm used on every level. I have no friends. I have no resting place. I never sleep. I can never close my eyes. It's horrible.