Political history is far too criminal to be a fit subject of study for the young. Children should acquire their heroes and villians from fiction.

Thousands have lived without love, not one without water.

Water is the soul of the Earth.

We are all here on earth to help others; what on earth the others are here for I don't know.

We would rather be ruined than changed. We would rather die in our dread than climb the cross of the moment and let our illusions die.

Civilizations should be measured by the degree of diversity attained and the degree of unity retained.

Herds of reindeer move across Miles and miles of golden moss

All sins tend to be addictive, and the terminal point of addiction is damnation.

'Healing,' Papa would tell me, 'is not a science, but the intuitive art of wooing nature.'

Few people take an interest in Iceland, but in those few the interest is passionate.

No good opera plot can be sensible, for people do not sing when they are feeling sensible.

Be smart. You Only Die Once -YODO

The more I read the Quran, the clearer I see the hidden wickedness lurking in the shadows of my soul.

Live. Love. Learn. Lead.

The world needs many more humanitarians than it needs warriors, but there can be none of the former without enough of the latter.

It's one of the greatest gifts you can give someone, knowing their stories.

I like Fidel Castro and his beard.

We must not be concerned only with that which troubles us, but with all that troubles God.

A plan is made for a few moves only, not for the whole game.

The only thing I wanted in free agency was an opportunity to continue to chase that dream and continue to win championships.?

If you look at the polls - the conservatives are fine.I think there will be a fair amount of enthusiasm, or at least motivation. They very much want to remove President [Barack] Obama.