Vegans are always wrong, but damn pleased with themselves

Europe should stick to an open economy, to competition and we should refuse protectionism. It will not save one single job in the long run to protect non-competitive industries.

Myopia, in more than ninety-five percent of cases, begins between five and ten years of age. It increases largely because the myopic eye is given a minus lens.

Business as usual is dead. Green growth is the answer to both our climate and economic problems

That's what it's like when people have crawled very high up in a tree, then they sometimes need help to get down with ladders and ropes and other instruments.

The good thing is that all the symbolic elements are gone, and that which really matters - the core - is left.

There is no refuge from yourself.

It's masturbation for writers to be able to write this absolutely outrageous personality, in a character that you somehow agree with, part of the time, at least.

If something rad is going on and it has to do with film, I want to be there. If it's getting coffee, I don't care. It's a passion of mine.

I welcome the signing by the presidential candidates Dr. Abdullah Abdullah and Dr. Ashraf Ghani of an agreement on the formation of a government of national unity in Afghanistan.

Nato allies have been looking at various missile-defence options for some time. Nato itself is developing protections for our deployed troops.

I have found heaven on earth, since heaven is God, and God is in my soul.

you are only what you are when no one is watching.

A fly sat on the chariot wheel And said "What a dust I raise."

If you don't develop your skill at enjoying what you have, you won't be any happier when you get more.

Russia right now is searching for its soul. It's trying to figure out what it really is.

Our parts matter because we matter.

Profit and morality are a hard combination to beat.

One should always eat muffins quite calmly. It is the only way to eat them.

Sometimes it helps to scold yourself, to give yourself advice.

I think the worst decision is usually no decision. If you make the wrong decision you can usually course-correct, but if you don't make it, you've already made it, and it's usually the bad one.