I must begin by saying something about the old Germany. That Germany, too, suffered from superficial judgment, because appearances and reality were not always kept apart in people's minds.

Dante can be understood only within the context of Italian thought, and Faust would be unthinkable if divorced from its German background; but both are part of our common cultural heritage.

History uses a unit of measure for time that is different from that of the lifespan of the individual, whereas man is only too ready to measure the evolution of history by his own yardstick.

The economic position is only flourishing on the surface. Germany is in fact dancing on a volcano. If the short-term credits are called in, a large section of our economy would collapse.

In every man the memory of the struggles and the heroes of the past is alive. But these memories are not incompatible with the desire for peace in the future.

To contrast national solidarity and international cooperation as two opposites seems foolish to me.

As a result of the World War, this old Germany collapsed. It collapsed in its constitution, in its social order, in its economic structure. Its thinking and feeling changed.

To walk behind others on a road you are traveling together, to give precedence to others without envy - this is painful for an individual and painful for a nation.

Here we encounter two conflicting concepts with which we must come to grips in our time: the idea of national solidarity and the idea of international cooperation.

Just as a child respects his father even when he perceives his weaknesses and faults, so a German will not despise the old Germany which was once a symbol of greatness to him.

Just as the child is father to the man, so the impressions of one's youth remain the most vivid in manhood.

Maybe stories are just data with a soul.

No one can be happy in eternal solitude.

Sometimes only a change of viewpoint is needed to convert a tiresome duty into an interesting opportunity.

My father was never anti-anything in our house.

Don't judge me by the cover, 'cause I'm a real good book.

To have money is a feare, not to have it a griefe.

You've got to do it all, the physical as well as the skilful.

Over 90 percent of parents in Puerto Rico want their children to be totally fluent in English.

I'm a nerd; I enjoy educating myself and learning things.

Now it's time for India to steer ourselves, ride the waves and decide on our direction, destination and speed.