Nationalism is a central ideology for people who are trying to establish their own states in which they can play a dominant role.

Expectations should not always be taken as reality; because you never know when you will be disappointed.

But then I came to the conclusion that no, while there may be an immigration problem, it isn't really a serious problem. The really serious problem is assimilation.

Partial truths or half-truths are often more insidious than total falsehoods.

Power remains strong when it remains in the dark; exposed to the sunlight it begins to evaporate.

Many more people in the world are concerned about sports than human rights.

Some Westerners […] have argued that the West does not have problems with Islam but only with violent Islamist extremists. Fourteen hundred years of history demonstrate otherwise.

It will take a long time, and certainly the West will remain the dominant civilization well into the next century, but the decline is occurring.

The relations between countries in the coming decade are most likely to reflect their cultural commitments, their cultural ties and antagonism with other countries.

Global politics remains extremely complex and countries have different interests, which will also lead them to make what might seem as rather bizarre friends and allies.

I think fundamentalism is this radical attitude toward one's own identity and civilization as compared to other people's identities and cultures.

No, matter how sinful we are there is a way to repent.

Everybody wants love but not everyone wants to love.

I do not regard the limits of the past and present as the limits of humanity of the future

To be sensual, I think, is to respect and rejoice in the force of life, of life itself, and to be present in all that one does, from the effort of loving to the making of bread.

I couldn't beat people with my strength I don't have a hard shot I'm not the quickest skater in the league. My eyes and my mind have to do most of the work.

The camera is an extension of yourself... Your story treatment may be subjective, but it is important to remain objective as to truth.

I ran rather than walked, anxious to lose my way. All I wanted was to be unsure.

On the one hand, I've had such a normal upbringing with my mum, who has kept me grounded, but on the other, the wild experiences through my dad.

My wife, Katey Sagal, has transformed herself from a sitcom cartoon to a dramatic powerhouse.

Remember all those times I swore I needed you? Well consider them lies because baby here I am without you and I survived.