Our salvation is in striving to achieve what we know we'll never achieve.

I remember that during the period leading up to independence in Angola in 1975, I was the only correspondent there at all for three months.

The official independence celebration was going to be held over four or five days, and a group of journalists from all over the world was allowed to fly in, because Angola was closed otherwise.

Money changes all the iron rules into rubber bands.

My writing is a combination of three elements. The first is travel: not travel like a tourist, but travel as exploration. The second is reading literature on the subject. The third is reflection.

The tradition of Russian literature is also an eastern tradition of learning poetry and prose by heart.

More than anything, one is struck by the light. Light everywhere. Brightness everywhere. Everywhere, the sun.

Photographing expresses human desire to preserve passing time. It is like a man struggling with time that elapses, and in general - a desire to preserve oneself.

In order to feel contempt, you generally need to cherish some kind of feelings.

Our job is like a baker's work - his rolls are tasty as long as they're fresh; after two days they're stale; after a week, they're covered with mould and fit only to be thrown out.

When is a crisis reached? When questions arise that can't be answered.

The world is full of people looking for spectacular happiness while they snub contentment.

For most of the wild things on earth, the future must depend on the conscience of mankind.

In a few breaths' time I will speak some sad words to you. But you must hear them the same way we have agreed to see scars now. Sad words are just another beauty.

Many scientists and economists also say putting a price on carbon through carbon taxes and/or cap-and-trade is necessary.

And I had by now become used to the idea of witchcraft, it seemed a reasonable thing, so many things are about, at night, in Africa.

The dignified catastrophes of tragedy bear little resemblance to the slow ruin inflicted by life.

we are human beings, we are born full of guilt; we feel terrified when happiness becomes a real possibility.

Ring out your bells! Let mourning show be spread! For Love is dead.

A good leader shares information, even if they don't know the whole story. Without any information, people create their own, which causes fear and paranoia.