Retreat might give us a moment of respite but years of repentance at our weakness would, I believe, follow.

The kaleidoscope has been shaken. The pieces are in flux. Soon they will settle again. Before they do, let us re-order this world around us.

The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes.

I want my son to grow up in a place where the people are more powerful than the government and not the other way around.

There is no meeting of minds, no point of understanding with such terror. Just a choice: Defeat it or be defeated by it. And defeat it we must.

Global warming is too serious for the world any longer to ignore its danger or split into opposing factions on it.

A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in.. And how many want out.

Politics is about listening and it's about leading.

I didn't come into politics to change the Labour Party. I came into politics to change the country.

One of the paradoxes of globalization is that, in the developing world, we've seen massive reductions in property.

The emphasis placed by more and more companies on corporate social responsibility, symbolises the recognition that prosperity is best achieved in an inclusive society.

I poured spot remover on my dog. Now he's gone.

My fastest time in high school was a 4:29 mile. I think cross-country has something to do with my longevity in my business. When you're in an eight-mile race, you never give up.

Visualize a beautiful rose in the center of your chest. Imagine a soft reddish rose. Imagine that the rose is completely folded up. Visualize the first set of petals is gradually unfolding.

Celebrity is currency, it's a good bargaining tool. It helps you get better service.

For me, one of the most important things I look for in an actor is whether we can converse. Do we have a similar ability to discuss a character?

I don't feel hunky at all.

Nature is reminding us that it used to exist without human beings.

Indulgent gods, grant me to sin once with impunity. That is sufficient. Let a second offence bear its punishment.

We all get caught up in what we're doing that we forget to start setting ourselves up for the future.

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