The future is not in the hands of fate but in ours.

Our way of life is at stake, our grandchildren are at stake, the future of civilization is at stake.

I'm not a star, I hate that word, and I'm an entertainer. Stars fall, you know, I'm an entertainer. I want to be known as an entertainer.

How could she ever understand that there isn't any way could be disappointed since I no longer find anything worth looking forward to?

Excess weakens the spirits.

Humans are inscrutable. Infinitely unpredictable. This is what makes them dangerous.

What is bad? All that proceeds from weakness

The problem with us EU politicians is that we approach everything with cool rationality, and then wonder why we don't win people over emotionally.

I don't mind my wife having to last word. In fact I'm delighted when she reaches it.

Everything that happens to us has a blessing built into it.