If the region truly becomes democratic, an undemocratic bit of earth would remain here. It's hard to imagine that the world, especially the Arab world, would tolerate this.

The saving of the Jews in Europe did not figure at the head of the list of priorities of the ruling class. It was the foundation of the State which was primordial in their eyes.

While we see democracy coming to the Arab world, democracy is getting weaker in Israel. Democracy is in jeopardy in Israel, and this threat is greater than the external threat.

We could have made peace with Syrian dictator Bashar Assad a long time ago. It didn't happen, because Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doesn't want to give up the Golan (Heights).

There is no point knowing your mission if you cannot see the area of need for that mission.

You don't send a man to his death because you want a hero.

The future is today.

Set your heights more than what you see around you, see beyond.

Now to escape involves not just running away, but arriving somewhere.

I'd like to do something impossible rather than just something historical.

Love without end, hath no end, says the Spaniard: (meaning, if it were not begun on particular ends, it would last).

Usually people who do bad things make good writers.I did a lot of bad things, which is why my novels are interesting.

Communication is merely an exchange of information, but connection is an exchange of our humanity.

Go, then! Go to the moon-you selfish dreamer!