The greatest privilege of childhood is to live totally in the present.

Stalin was formed by much more than a miserable childhood, just as the USSR was formed by much more than Marxist ideology.

But to her, libraries were like hotels: secret villages inhabited by passing strangers from a thousand different worlds brought together just for a few hours.

Who is fit to be elected?' asked Napoleon. 'A Caesar, an Alexander only comes along once a century, so that election must be a matter of chance.

Beneath the eerie calm of these unfathomable waters were deadly whirlpools of ambition, anger and unhappiness.

The formation of Stalin’s character is particularly important because the nature of his rule was so personal.

When God sprinkled stars in the heavens, he opened our eyes to the wonders of the universe.

But to live in ignorance on such a point was impossible.

It’s only when you find God that you can discover your calling

You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water. Don't let yourself indulge in vain wishes.

Only the mediocre are always at their best.

The seed of sin is in us when we are born.

Consistency: It's the jewel worth wearing; It's the anchor worth weighing; It's the thread worth weaving; It's a battle worth winning.

I reflect back on my mom's journey, someone who was an immigrant to Canada and came not knowing anything and figured it out tremendously. I reflect back on that a lot.

No member of a society has a right to teach any doctrine contrary to what the society holds to be true.

I don't want to stop you. I want you to stop yourself.