Human memory is short and terribly fickle.

Easter is meant to be a symbol of hope, renewal, and new life.

My role [as a war correspondent] is to bring a voice to people who are voiceless [and] to shine a light in the darkest corners of the world.

In the aftermath of any war or genocide, healing and reconciliation are ultimate aspirations.

Any protester knows that the only way activism works is to get the people on your side.

It is a well known urban myth that the French don't trust banks and store their money under their mattress. It's not that they are tight with money - they just don't trust anyone.

There is a romantic, often misguided, misconception among the British that life in France is akin to life in Paradise.

The hardest part about moving on is — not looking back.

Toots Shore's restaurant is so crowded nobody goes there anymore.

Of course I didn't take my wife to see Rochdale as an anniversary present. It was her birthday and would I have got married during the football season? Anyway, it was Rochdale reserves.

Be the hero of your own life story.

We're made up of energy, so who's to say you can't transmit through electrical means? If you could transmit yourself wirelessly, then it's Armageddon pretty much.

I can always guarantee that the Irish Citizen Army will fight but I cannot guarantee that it will be on time

Anyone wanting a new house picks one from among those built on speculation or still in process of construction. The builder no longer works for his customers but for the market.

Part of being a writer is feeling that constant dissatisfaction, thinking about what else you could do, and also knowing when it's time to leave a project.

Looking back, I think I tried to be too eclectic. Sometimes I'd sing thirty songs, and fifteen of them were not in English.

It occurred to me that there wouldn't be world hunger, if you people would MOVE WHERE THE FOOD IS!!!