The history of mankind is the history of our misunderstandings with god, for he doesn't understand us, and we don't understand him.

The world is governed by institutions that are not democratic - the World Bank, the IMF, the WTO.

I think we are blind, Blind but seeing, Blind people who can see, but do not see.

People live with the illusion that we have a democratic system, but it's only the outward form of one. In reality we live in a plutocracy, a government of the rich.

The novel is not so much a literary genre, but a literary space, like a sea that is filled by many rivers.

The U.S. needs to control the Middle East, the gateway to Asia. It already has military installations in Uzbekistan.

Words that come from the heart are never spoken, they get caught in the throat and can only be read in ones's eyes.

A journey never ends. Only the travellers end.

What kind of world is this that can send machines to Mars and does nothing to stop the killing of a human being?

We use words to understand each other and even, sometimes, to find each other.

No human being can achieve all he or she desires in this life except in dreams, so good night all.

If being an egomaniac means I believe in what I do and in my art or music, then in that respect you can call me that... I believe in what I do, and I'll say it.

You can't just go on being a good egg. You must either hatch or go bad!

You can't get any more patriotic than dying for the country.

We have to recognise that the validation of identity comes through relationships we have and what we produce.

Luck ran out, but smart was for life.

In the never-ending battle between order and chaos, clutter sides with chaos every time. Anything that you possess that does not add to your life or your happiness eventually becomes a burden.

I keep re-watching Friends. It's so dumb. There's so much good TV and I'm really into all of it.

If you innovate broadly, focus on the customer experience, and deliver everyday a great product, you will gain share.

Mona Lisa looks as if she has just been sick, or is about to be.

Nobody ever discovered ugliness through photographs. But many, through photographs, have discovered beauty.