I'm not the type of person that is forced.

It is always dangerous to underestimate anybody.

Together, we can create a world in which peace is real; in which every human being can thrive; in which all share the promise of our century. I believe we can succeed.

I'm just very wary that once you start military operations in any country, it's very difficult to predict what the outcome is.

The security and the future of Jordan is hand-in-hand with the future of the Palestinians and the Israelis.

We want to be, I think, an example for the rest of the Arab world, because there are a lot of people who say that the only democracy you can have in the Middle East is the Muslim Brotherhood.

Fifty-seven countries in the world, a third of the United Nations, do not recognize Israel. In a way, I think North Korea has better international relations than Israel.

Historic changes and challenges. Breakthroughs in human knowledge and opportunity. And yet, for vast numbers across the globe, the daily realities have not altered.

My view is when you use violence on your people, that never ends well.

The monarchy that I hand over to my son is not going to be the same one that I have inherited.

When there's a status quo, usually what shakes everybody up is some sort of military confrontation, at which point we all come running and screaming to pick up the pieces.

Healthy debating enforces critical thinking principles - looking at things from the different angles, with increased perspective and less prejudgment.

The other night I was playing twister with some amputees.

When you stop to examine the way in which our words are formed and uttered, our sentences are hard-put to it to survive the disaster of their slobbery origins.

The difference between success and failure isn't the absence of fear but the determination to pursue your heart's desires no matter how scared you are.

Iorek Byrnison: Can is not the same as must. Lyra Silvertongue: But if you must and you can, then there's no excuse.

I'm someone who's really susceptible to tears.

The older you get, the more you know about certain things.

Swallow the stars until you are one with the universe, with all-pervading universal life.

Posterity gives to every man his true honor. [Lat., Suum cuique decus posteritas rependet.]

Weddings are really good for making you feel terrible about yourself if you're not where you want to be in life.