We are not only talking about waves of refugees coming to Greece, to Italy, and elsewhere. Destabilizing the Balkans means Lebanonization, and that means destabilizing all of Europe.

Albania does not feel alone. It is part of the Partnership for Peace structures in NATO, and it will do what it can within that.

Most of Albania considers this Government to be legitimate.

Albania is at risk and we are living in difficult times.

Today in the era of globalization there is no such issue as borders between states of the same nation.

If we didn't have the Albanian entrepreneurial spirit and financial support from the diaspora, this stupid political class would have destroyed the country by now.

We have gone through everything as a nation - partition, dictatorship, and even anarchy.

Albanians are a nation of freedom fighters who know something about living under oppression.

If we follow the traditional way of thought, there will always be traditional enemies. Extremist circles from both sides will find causes to give rise to problems.

All sorts of artillery installations, rockets and tank units that are firing on civilians in Kosovo should be neutralized. If that means air strikes, then NATO should carry out air strikes.

Organizing free and fair elections is more important than the result itself

If you are a writer you locate yourself behind a wall of silence and no matter what you are doing, driving a car or walking or doing housework you can still be writing, because you have that space.

Life always holds in store surprises that are more complex and unforeseeable than any dream, and the secret is to let them come and not block them with castles in the air.

Stephen A.Douglas was a risk-taker by temperament; I expect that Lincoln - Douglas debates represented another risk he just couldn't resist. He lived to regret it.

When you deal with change, you have a couple choices: You can lead it and make the rules, or you can be a fast follower, or you can be a slow follower.

He referred to you as his little snack." "He's a sweetie.

You don't wear stuff for other people; you've got to wear it for yourself.

You have a challenge; never quit!

There is no shorter path for joining a neutral existential anthropology, according to philosophy, with the existential decision before God, according to the Bible.

I have a low tolerance for mediocrity in music and life. I'm into pain and joy and the in-between doesn't interest me.

Art is a war - between ourselves and the forces of self-sabotage that would stop us from doing our work. The artist is a warrior.