The main priority of the Socialist Party is education".

Spaniards have always shown great maturity and great common sense when it comes to voting.

Any peace process after so many years of horror and terror will be long and difficult.

The more equality women have, the fairer, more civilized and tolerant society will be. Sexual equality is a lot more effective against terrorism than military strength.

Europe is and will be a Union of States.

The risk of a terrorist victory is greater when in fighting terror, democracy betrays its own essence.

Wars such as those which have occurred in Iraq only allow hatred, violence and terror to proliferate

Were aligning ourselves with Kerry. Our allegiance will be for peace, against war, no more deaths for oil, and for a dialogue between the government of Spain and the new Kerry administration.

I said when I came into office that I don't want to be a great leader; I want to be a good democrat.

Markets are very important but for the government the citizens are more so.

Discouraging smoking and drinking is a left ideal.

Things are sweeter when they're lost. I know--because once I wanted something and got it. It was the only thing I ever wanted badly, Dot, and when I got it it turned to dust in my hand.

What you really want is all too often hidden just behind what you think you want.

The same word passed through three minds, simultaneously, philosophical, fatalistic, the eternal refuge of the Italian: Pazienza....

Sorry if I can't be the right monster for you Bella.

Around me I saw women overworked and underpaid, doing men's work at half men's wages, not because their work was inferior, but because they were women.

Writing in a nuanced way, getting at all the details in a way that remains interesting for the reader, is very difficult.

It takes a long time to make it simple.

I used to always crack jokes in class. I was a good liar and a good talker. I was just good. I was my father's son. I was slick. When it comes to knowing what to say, to charm, I always had it.

Economic theory is the most prestigious subject of instruction and study. Agricultural economics, labor economics and marketing are lower caste fields of study.

I consider every plant hardy until I have killed it myself.