There is no consensus in Israel regarding the two-state formula. We will not, under any circumstances, allow the establishment of a neighboring state that will be a genuine threat on our existence.

I believe that our democratic values are also born out of our Jewish faith, a 'love for the stranger, ' and equality before the law - these are not foreign values: this is Judaism.

Learning the core curriculum cannot come through coercion. It must come through a recognition of the need to integrate with economic life.

Direct talks is the only possible way to build trust and to resolve the conditions for a peace perspective between Palestinians and Israelis.

A friendship between Germany and Israel didn't always seem natural.

We are living in a multicultural society. Our role as leaders is to enable grappling with this situation, even when multiculturalism is difficult.

Your strength will be found when you stop struggling with yourself, instead of thinking everyone is a struggle worth overcoming. Every obstacle in life is a lesson that teaches us, not others.

The point, I decided, wasn't to have the autobiography or even the memories. The point was who I became when I wrote.

The worst feeling in life is not being lonely

Removing the finish line is a useful tactic if your goal is to just keep running the race.

People are more comfortable learning about wine because now they can just Google, you know, 'Soave, ' and say, 'Oh, O.K., cool.'

I like my computer. But I don't know how to use it as well as the 10-year-old daughter.

Earth sounds my wisdom, and high heaven my fame.

It does not matter that we cannot fathom this mystery. The only real problem comes when we think that we have.

Sometimes, I feel that Manhattan in particular has gotten really tame and gentrified or something.

It is a right to have a firearm to protect yourself. But it is not your right to be irresponsible. At the end of the day, it is not the gun that kills you, it is the irresponsible person that does.