Totalitarianism is feudalism in the twelfth century sense of the word.

Of course the barbarians' aim of world domination has not escaped the attention of the Europeans, perhaps because unlike us they are closer to the walls.

All share complicity in the destruction of that much under-rated phenomenon called liberty.

When faced with the inevitable fatigue that comes with the recycling of speeches and the recycling of thoughts in a rather small stream of vortex, I am urged to not be ashamed of recycling.

Power is sexy, not simply in its own right, but because it inspires self-confidence in its owner and a shiver of subservience on the part of those who approach it.

Only a free West can help the prisoners of today's left- and right-wing dictatorships.

Here in Canada, in the Western world, we are inside the walls. Outside the walls are the barbarians.

There are, of course, all sorts of other unpleasant regimes outside the walls as well - the military dictators of Latin America and the apartheid regime of South Africa.

By now it is evident that the Soviet Union must gain control of Europe to maintain its empire.

The interests of the Soviet Union are in controlling highly developed countries and having the benefit of their economies so that they can run their own inefficient empire.

I have been lucky enough to have had the opportunity of travelling across this country and enduring all the classic situations that go with talking to people.

What doesn’t belong to us, we have no right to call our own. One can’t win anything by force, ever. That is not what we, Kashmiris do. That is not what we, Indians do.

It's difficult to feel that people are looking at you in the street. I don't like the fuss.

I’m trying to make other people recognize something of themselves rather than me.

My feeling is that I think writers in general tend to be self-conscious and it takes a bit of a leap of faith or just not giving a sh-t to write something you know people are going to criticize.

You are the chief bucket filler, and the best way to fill buckets is with excellent communication.

I didn't want to be the girl who posed in 'Playboy' and then - by the way - made some music.

You don't let a historic site rot.

John Kerry's campaign attacks on gas prices ignore the reality of Kerry's long record of supporting higher gas prices and blocking the president's comprehensive energy plan.

What's talked about is a dream, What's envisioned is exciting, What's planned become possible, What's scheduled is real.