That this occurred at the launch of the report into the Labour Party's recent troubles with antisemitism shows how deep the sickness is in parts of left of British politics today.

Some years ago there was a study to discover the most stressful occupation. It turned out not to be the head of a large business, football manager or prime minister, but rather: bus driver.

In our interconnected world, we must learn to feel enlarged, not threatened, by difference - that is what I have argued.

Make space in your life for the things that matter, for family and friends, love and generosity, fun and joy. Without this, you will burn out in mid-career and wonder where your life went.

No great achiever - even those who made it seem easy - ever succeeded without hard work.

When money rules, we remember the price of things and forget the value of things, and that is dangerous.

I believe faith is not certainty but the courage to live with uncertainty.

Science takes things apart to see how they work. Religion puts things together to see what they mean.

The supreme religious challenge is to see God’s image in one who is not in our image.

In Judaism faith means wrestling with God as Jacob once wrestled with an angel.

A society in which there are high levels of voluntary activity will simply be a better, happier place than one where there are not.

But Ron was staring at Hermione as though suddenly seeing her in a whole new

It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference.

My one purpose in life is to help people find a personal relationship with God, which, I believe, comes through knowing Christ.

I'm a sworn enemy of convention. I despise the conventional in anything, even the arts.

Each human being has his own sexual profile, and should exercise it without guilt - provided he does not oblige others to exercise it with him.

Writers have an opinion about the world and offer arguments about the world. They should offer contemplation.

I'm seeing the ball well. I'm not trying for home runs. I'm trying to hit to right field more. When I do that, the home run comes.

I wanted to be a composer for a while, and for a while, and maybe still, I found writing music much easier than writing poetry. So maybe my brain clings to it.

Success isn't about the end result; it's about what you learn along the way.

Embrace error: Create an atmosphere in which prudent risk taking is strongly encouraged.