I say to my friends, 'Don't just listen to the vuvuzelas; look at who scores the goals.' And this is the important thing.

By the way, the European Union Member States together - even the euro area Member States together - are by far the biggest contributors to the IMF.

Norwegian legislation is more in conformity with the rules of the European Union than most member states.

There is no stability without solidarity and no solidarity without stability.

In the age of globalization pooled sovereignty means more power, not less.

Decisions taken by the most democratic institutions in the world are very often wrong.

The E.U. is founded on the Treaties which apply only to the Member States who have agreed and ratified them.

Climate action is central for the future of our planet.

I have full confidence in the IMF. It is a very strong international institution.

Internal protectionism in Europe would be deadly, really a disaster for European economies.

Governments are not always right.

A negative outlook is dangerous. When you say, “It can’t get any worse!” You're essentially challenging the universe to do exactly that.

The process of my transformation came to a head with my discovery of St. Francis of Assisi during a pilgrimage I went on with a scout troop from my school.

Now, as the world's largest economy and as the world's second largest emitter, America bears our responsibility to address climate change, and we intend to meet that responsibility.

The most beautiful sight in the world is a little child going confidently down the road of life after you have shown him the way.

When the customer is wrong it is not a good idea to tell them.

Until the missing story of ourselves is told, nothing besides told can suffice us: we shall go on quietly craving it.

Your only obligation in any lifetime is to be true to yourself. Being true to anyone else or anything else is not only impossible, but the mark of a fake messiah.

It is crucial in a sound investment process to search a mile wide than a mile deep with they find something - also.. never stop digging for information.

There are writers who do start doing the same thing again and again and almost inevitably fall into self-parody.

It is difficult for a student to pick a good teacher, but it is more difficult for a teacher to pick a good student.