I never promised you a rose garden.

There is no such thing as several Romanias, but only politicians who divide Romania depending on the interests of their parties and their clout.

Romania will continue to fulfil its obligations in Afghanistan and Iraq.

I assure you I will not miss the chance to show you that you were right when you voted for me.

Many Europeans are confused by the terms Roma and Romania. They wonder if it is an ethnicity or a nation of 22 million citizens.

My suspension was a long-planned move... and was done to protect would-be convicts in Romanian politics.

The dramatic wish of Romanians at the end of the Second World War was to be occupied by the Americans and not by the Russians.

I am elected by the people of Bucharest, not the dogs.

It got so bad that Al thoughtmaybe it washimso he went to a shrinkand askedand the shrink said, "you're one of the sanest menI've ever met."poor Al.that made him feelworse than ever.

I've often had to stand on the firm ground of my convictions when others thought I ought to be doing differently.

Fear is the enemy of success.

Run your own race. Fear creeps in when we compare ourselves too much with others.

Wisdom is not gained by knowing what is right. Wisdom is gained by practicing what is right, and noticing what happens when that practice succeeds and when it fails.

One must not cheat anyone, not even the world of its victory.

Mediocrity is not allowed to poets, either by the gods or men.

The best argument for anarchism is the twentieth century.

Facility is an obstacle to any creativeness. In any art form. You get a nice effect without effort, sometimes by accident, and you're satisfied; but there's nothing substantial underneath.

To watch how lovingly your children parent their own children is to know profound achievement.