We in Ireland have not been immune from the bigotry and the indifference which manifested itself in Europe this century

Proliferation of nuclear weapons to terrorist organisations is far more dangerous than proliferation of nuclear weapons to states, even states like North Korea.

European investment in Texas alone exceeds all U.S. investment in China and Japan put together.

The European Union is the world's most successful invention for advancing peace.

The E.U. imports more agricultural goods from developing countries around the world than does the U.S., Canada and Japan, combined.

Since creation of the E.U. a half century ago, Europe has enjoyed the longest period of peace in its history.

The time horizon may be too long for sole reliance on market solutions - but perhaps the inventiveness of the financial services industry will prove me wrong that point!

But our system of regulation must keep up with this. If it fails to keep up, it will hold back economic expansion. We need financial market regulation that works at national and European level.

It is not viable for one country to demand a right to increase and upgrade its nuclear weapons capabilities while asking others to eliminate theirs.

The E.U. has moved to combat global terrorism by instituting common European arrest and evidence warrants and creating a joint situation center to pool and analyze intelligence.

If the EU and the US can cooperate successfully on regulating financial markets, everyone else will follow.

I wish Goodreads was also a dating site.

top connecting with the world. Connect with yourself on your beach. Stop thinking. Stop analyzing. Start feeling. Start dreaming.

Old liarshold lies.

My grandmother was overwhelmed by what was happening to us. She ahd moved back into the past because the here and the now was too terrible.

I love us so incredibly, insanely deeply; it's almost unbearable to see what we do to ourselves.

Oh, Claire, ye do break my heart wi' loving you.

We often refuse to accept an idea merely because the tone of voice in which it has been expressed is unsympathetic to us.

I had my own battle tactics.

I enjoy popping in to World Duty Free at the airport and trying out perfumes - I can never resist a new scent.

While I was gone, somebody rearranged on the furniture in my bedroom. They put it in exactly the same place it was. When I told my roommate, he said: "Do I know you?"