We are trained to ask "What's wrong and how we fix it?" Instead, start by asking - "What works, what have we got, what's possible and who cares?"

The unthinkable is not something we are thinking about at the moment.

I think it's important to remember the tensions between Turkey and Russia predate this jet shoot down by some time. I mean, Russia's long been Bashar al-Assad's strongest backer.

We know that often holding those who have carried out mass atrocities accountable is at times our best tool to prevent future atrocities.

The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time.

I've got a great life that I really enjoy. But there is something chewing at me inside: that adrenaline rush from football, I miss that.

Personality is to a man what perfume is to a flower.

If you're a good journalist, what you do is live a lot of things vicariously, and report them for other people who want to live vicariously.

Teaching is learning. When you're teaching full-time you have to do research, stay current.

People do not want advice - they want corroboration.

If things are too perfect, people are always so afraid that it's going to change, so they ruin it themselves.

The autumn breeze rises on the shore at Fukiage- and those white chrysanthemums are they flowers? or not? or only breakers on the beach?

I confessed to Tobias, soon after that, that I had lost my entire family. And he assured me that he was my family now. -Tris Prior