No state on earth can afford to allow several authorities to co-exist next to one another.

I simply want tomorrow to be better than today. I want Palestine to be independent and sovereign... Do not let the olive branch fall from my hand.

I can certainly put myself in Israel's shoes. They are humans just like we are. They want peace and security inside their borders.

We cannot build foundations of a state without rule of law.

We cannot build a viable state with a country that is disintegrating into small pieces.

The little jihad is over, and now we have the bigger jihad - the bigger battle is achieving security and economic growth

We always have hoped that American diplomacy deploys itself in dialogue and persuasion rather than by ultimatums. That is the path we want in international relations.

If you run from a leaking roof you'll end up with a flood.

We want the Israelis to leave. They want to leave - so let us let them leave.

From here [the Gaza withdrawal], our people begin the march towards establishing an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital

We have lost a very important religious figure who dedicated his life to peace and justice for all. [on the death of Pope John Paul II

Being an entrepreneur means the ability to think out of the box by putting away our fear of any risk, including financial.

Once upon a time, about 20 years ago, runners believed they didn't have to do anything but run

They kill people here who stand up for their rights The system's just too damned corrupt It's always the same, the name of the game Is who do you know higher up

Pictures rule, but words define, explain, express, direct, and hold together our thoughts and what we know.

Every time I reform in one direction I go overboard in another.

Although all poets aspire to be birds, no bird aspires to be a poet.

My mom actually took me to get my first tattoo when I was 15. She highly regrets that choice now, as I have a lot more.

When merciless ambition, or mad zeal, has led two hosts of dupes to battlefield, That, blind, they there may dig each other's graves, And call the sad work glory.

Too often, the opportunity knocks, but by the time you push back the chain, push back the bolt, unhook the two locks and shut off the burglar alarm, it's too late.

You know, there have been a lot of casualties in rock-n-roll.