Public deliberation is a means by which citizens make tough choices about basic purposes and directions for their communities and their country.

All fundamental political problems are problems of relationships; therefore, all fundamental solutions have to involve fundamental changes in relationships.

Deliberation is not a particular type of speech, but a political act of collective decision-making in consideration of consequences.

We sometimes emphasize the danger in a crisis without focusing on the opportunities that are there.

Eternity doth wear upon her face the veil of time. They only see the veil, and thus they know not what they stand so near!

When we see a beautiful object, a beautiful garden, or a beautiful flower, let us think that there we behold a ray of the infinite beauty of God, who has given existence to that object.

The devil's script sells you the heart of a blackbird.

Oppressed people are frequendy very oppressive when first liberated. And why wouldn't they be? They know best two positions. Somebody's foot on their neck or their foot on somebody's neck.

The bureaucracies that are in place now, they're not going to change, they're not going to stop.

The way I look at it, a footballer wouldn't play in flip-flops or dip their feet in acid and then expect to get to David Beckham's level. My voice is my living, so I'll be looking after it.

I know people whose entire lives are ruined by fame. If you make yourself exclusive, people want to break that down, but if you go about doing your shopping, no one bugs you.

In a 100-miler, anything can happen. Speed isn't your biggest thing, you need to learn how to mentally get through it. It is very mental.