Wishful thinking is one thing, and reality another.

The Kurdish people have the right of self-determination like every other nation in the world.

The Kurdish people welcome the no-fly zone protection, contrary to the Iraqi regime that is against it.

Our gratitude to the American people is immense and we should never be embarrassed to express it.

A military coup needs a sacrifice and courage that you can't find in an army without morale.

Justice for the major perpetrators cannot be separated from the vindication of the rights of the individual victim.

Trust is for lovers. In politics there are only converging interests.

The justice of our cause must be reflected in the manner in which we rectify the crimes of the past.

Democracies, unlike dictatorships, are forgiving and generous, but they cannot survive unless they fight.

My door will always be open to those who genuinely renounce violence and seek peaceful accommodation into our nascent democracy.

Conciliation is not capitulation, nor is compromise to be deemed equivalent to imbalanced concession.

Don't allow false modesty,doubts or unbelief prevent you from accepting God's favor. The door of mercy stands wide open.

In our political system, money is power. And that means a few can have a lot more power than the rest. That's bad news for everyone else - and for our democracy itself.

Maturity: the confidence to have no opinions on many things.

I think I will be the most dressed [contestant and have] the most modest outfits for sure because that's who I am.

Always remember this: There are only eighteen inches between a pat on the back and a kick in the rump.

When all your favorite preachers are gone, and all their books forgotten, you will have your Bible. Master it. MASTER IT!

Sometimes belts are flattering, and it helps with proportions.

Let this be my last word, that I trust in thy love.

Commit yourself to taking enough risks that you will fail some of the time. If you're not failing, we're not doing something sufficiently difficult or creative.

I kind of put myself in this mindset where time doesn't really exist that much. There is no past or future. I just try to stay really in the present.