Tea beckons us to enjoy quality time with friends and loved ones, and especially to rediscover the art of relaxed conversation.

The soul of politeness is not a question of rules but of tranquility, humility, and simplicity. And in the taking of tea it finds perhaps its most perfect expression.

Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss.

Be happy, be happy.

Being healthy is sufficient proof of one having a strong character. The rest is subjective.

we have so much to say, and we shall never say it.

It's hard to win in the league, because every team is good, they got players on their team. A lot harder than high school. It's competitive, and that's what I most love about it.

Referendums are a democratic instrument, but so are decisions reached in a parliamentary democracy. I advise extreme caution when it comes to referendums. In Germany too.

Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen Hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh.

I find human behavior really interesting. I think that's ultimately what being an actor is. You explore what it means to be human.

I liked books - the respite and privacy of them - books about plants and the formation of ice and the business of world wars. Whenever I sank into them I felt free.

I grew up thinking that whatever I wanted to do, I could do.