There is a romantic, often misguided, misconception among the British that life in France is akin to life in Paradise.

Easter is meant to be a symbol of hope, renewal, and new life.

My role [as a war correspondent] is to bring a voice to people who are voiceless [and] to shine a light in the darkest corners of the world.

Human memory is short and terribly fickle.

In the aftermath of any war or genocide, healing and reconciliation are ultimate aspirations.

Any protester knows that the only way activism works is to get the people on your side.

It is a well known urban myth that the French don't trust banks and store their money under their mattress. It's not that they are tight with money - they just don't trust anyone.

Nothing is quite as depressing as depression.

Underneath this stone doth lie As much beauty as could die.

We are like creatures so dazzled with our own technological prowess that we no longer think it necessary to consider the obvious.

I know there are a lot of people out there who have the best intentions but not the voice, so it's about people like me to give them a voice and hear their ideas.

I like to sail. My son Caden and I are avid sailors.

I am always considering the reader. Although this is admittedly kind of odd: Which reader? On what day? In what mood? For me, that "reader" is actually just me, if I had never read the story before.

Sourav Ganguly is the new Steve Waugh of mind games.

The path to decision may be hard because it leads into the territory of both finiteness and groundlessness—domains soaked in anxiety.

True leaders respect and honor authority but are comfortable in its presence.

Fly from the company of the wicked--fly and turn not back.