I believe in a society where all people do well. Not just a handful of billionaires.

The whole celebrity culture thing - I'm fascinated by, and repelled by, and yet I end up knowing about it.

The mark of a good book is it changes every time you read it.

I suppose if you've never bitten your nails, there isn't any way to explain the habit. It's not enjoyable, really, but there is a certain satisfaction - pride in a job well done.

In my opinion, the ability to love another person is one of God's greatest gifts, and I thank God every day for enabling me to give and share love with the people in my life.

Learning what you don't want to do is the next best thing to figuring out what you want to do.

Be honest about what you see, get out of the way and let the story reveal itself

You can't stop suffering, you can't stop terrible things from happening, but you can bear witness... The least us reporters can do is go there and tell their stories.

Anyone who has experienced a certain amount of loss in their life has empathy for those who have experienced loss.

If you feel like an outsider, you tend to observe things a lot more.

The people I admire most hadn't really followed a particular path that was visible when they were on it.

Nothing is as deadly as the love of a powerful man.

The beauty of this world where almost everyone was gone. If hell is other people, what is a world with almost no people in it?

Purpose is service within a predestined jurisdiction.

a politician is an arse upon which everyone has sat except a man.

We are grateful to the Liberian people who volunteered for this important clinical trial and encouraged by the study results seen with the two investigational Ebola vaccine candidates.

Your life will be rich for others only as it is rich for you.

Fantasy is like jam. . . . You have to spread it on a solid piece of bread. If not, it remains a shapeless thing . . . out of which you can’t make anything.

I couldn't get laid with a sitcom and a rifle.

There remained the sea, which is free to all, and particularly alluring to those who feel themselves at war with humanity.

Personally, I have already turned down the Downing St thermostat by 1 degree