The past is our very being.

The State of Israel will prove itself not by material wealth, not by military might or technical achievement, but by its moral character and human values.

In order to be a realist, you must believe in miracles.

The present map of Palestine was drawn by the British mandate. The Jewish people have another map which our youth and adults should strive to fulfill: from the Nile to the Euphrates.

We regard it as our duty to declare that Jewish Jerusalem is an organic and inseparable part of the State of Israel, as it is an inseparable part of the history of Israel, of the faith of Israel.

It's not enough to be up to date, you have to be up to tomorrow.

It is in the Negev that the creativity and pioneer vigor of Israel shall be tested.

If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert.

No city in the world, not even Athens or Rome, ever played as great a role in the life of a nation for so long a time, as Jerusalem has done in the life of the Jewish people.

We must do everything to ensure they [the Palestinians] never do return. The old will die and the young will forget,

Ours is a country built more on people than on territory. The Jews will come from everywhere: from France, from Russia, from America, from Yemen... Their faith is their passport.

Integrity is a virtue which defines the depth of life.

Stop caring about what other people think of you, how they perceive you, or if they approve of you. Start to focus on your inner peace.

Love is the most powerful force in the universe and we have the extraordinary ability to give and receive it.

It is difficult to get organic food at most restaurants, so when possible, eat at home. When not, do your best.

Be loyal to what you love, be true to the earth, fight your enemies with passion and laughter.

When Blur first started and we were playing Manchester the Hacienda was the place to go. That was where a lot of exciting stuff was happening and London was pretty dead.

There are two great tragedies in life: one is to fail to achieve one's grandest ambitions, and the other one is to succeed.

We don't ask a flower any special reason for its existence. We just look at it and are able to accept it as being something different from ourselves.

The surface of Earth heaved and seethed in fecund restlessness. Earth was most fertile where the most death was.

ALS does not affect cognitive process. Stephen Hawking, one of smartest people on the planet, has ALS. It rarely affects the eyes. It doesn't affect senses like hearing, taste and touch.