The wisest man I ever knew in my whole life could not read or write.

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.

Be excellent in your own terms.

Dempseys are never in trouble. We just have stretches of life that are more interesting than others.

I love you in this way because I do not know any other way of loving but this, in which there is no I or you

Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.

Even though there may be times It seems I'm far away Never wonder where I am 'Cause I am always by your side.

Love is wanting others to be happy.

The only certainty is that we never know what tomorrow holds. We live for today, life is short, so let's enjoy it together while we can.

You should not complain, it's not attractive.

Never forget posterity when devising a policy. Never think of posterity when making a speech.

Turning water to wine? I mean c'mon, that's stupid. They should have let me write the bible.