Through the Australians, and the Japanese, too, I suppose, the Americans get their message across, but not in a heavy-handed way.

We find it difficult to comprehend, and we deeply regret the decision as it is discriminatory in the sense that it targeted certain countries without a clear reason.

The impact of NCDs is not only affecting the urban populations but also rural poor. This is compounding the basic problem of poverty.

The remission to Abu Bakar Bashir is not a reflection on the individual per se rather than the application of the remission program, which is applied in general.

It also has potential to cause problems to individuals who had nothing to do with the terrorism issue.

We have received unconfirmed reports out of our embassy in Amman in Jordan that two Indonesian nationals, or precisely two Indonesian reporters ... have been taken away by armed individuals.

Do you know the difference between education and experience? Education is when you read the fine print

Stange how nearsighted being invisible can make you" - said Dumbledore

Look closely into his aims, observe the means by which he pursues them, discover what brings him content - and can the man's real worth remain hidden from you?

If I start writing a song and you try to have a conversation with me, you're a bad person.

A great writer is nothing less than a martyr who does not die.

I really am passionate about making low-budget movies. You can try new stuff and unusual stuff, and you can break the rules.

Nature does not pile up 1000 hogs, then hope for the best.

If they gave a Nobel Peace Prize for work against big tobacco, not just in the industry, but also with the California tax initiative, he really deserves one.

I am whelmed, and not overly whelmed, just whelmed about a lot of facets in life - just how fragile life is and the different challenges you have in life, phobias about things.

Classic authors should be older than I am, and wiser, and on-top of all their deadlines.