I think it's almost impossible for any expert to predict for the rapid changes we see in the Middle East. They are rapid and they will continue for quite a while.

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.

Accept corrections and you’ll improve and increase.

Greasy food is so comforting when you are hungover.

The smaller the office, the more power individuals with big money have.

Moral autonomy appears when the mind regards as necessary an ideal that is independent of all external pressures.

I went to Princeton, I minored in women's studies.

An ugly woman in a rich habit set out with jewels nothing can become.

Running is a grownup's lost link to playing outside.

I'm always asked if the songs that I write are therapeutic, and my answer is a quick no. In fact, it could be argued that they exacerbate my neurosis.

The chains of a slave are broken the moment he considers himself a free man.

There are only two kinds of books which you can write and be pretty sure you're going to make a living — cook books and detective stories.