There are so many different sub-societies inside of Syria.

It is always dangerous to underestimate anybody.

Together, we can create a world in which peace is real; in which every human being can thrive; in which all share the promise of our century. I believe we can succeed.

I'm just very wary that once you start military operations in any country, it's very difficult to predict what the outcome is.

The security and the future of Jordan is hand-in-hand with the future of the Palestinians and the Israelis.

We want to be, I think, an example for the rest of the Arab world, because there are a lot of people who say that the only democracy you can have in the Middle East is the Muslim Brotherhood.

Fifty-seven countries in the world, a third of the United Nations, do not recognize Israel. In a way, I think North Korea has better international relations than Israel.

Historic changes and challenges. Breakthroughs in human knowledge and opportunity. And yet, for vast numbers across the globe, the daily realities have not altered.

My view is when you use violence on your people, that never ends well.

The monarchy that I hand over to my son is not going to be the same one that I have inherited.

When there's a status quo, usually what shakes everybody up is some sort of military confrontation, at which point we all come running and screaming to pick up the pieces.

Do you believe that evil and tragedy are always planned? You don’t think Fortune has anything to do with it?

And unbidden, floating into consciousness came the truth of his utter wretchedness. Even the very earth seemed to cry out in pain. Hodburn Wood

Luck always plays a part for everyone, whether they want to admit it or not. I was very lucky, and I know it.

I don't want to live in real life. It's too harsh, too brutal.

I do yoga weekly. I don't know who I'd be without yoga and running.

Oddly enough, the lack of money makes us a little bit more creative in a sense.

I sometimes think if someone appealed the Ten Commandments to some of our courts, they would rule - 'Thou shalt not, unless you feel strongly to the contrary'.

Nature is not static, but causes its own, internally-generated changes - both in climate and in biological systems.

I am merely a guest, born in this world to know the secrets that lie beyond it.

I don't think of myself as being tied.