You can't settle a 50-year conflict in 52 weeks.

Where do you draw the line between peace and justice? If you ask the victims, they want more justice; if you ask the potential victims, they want more peace.

One doesn't make peace with one's friends. One makes peace with one's enemies.

I practice Transcendental Meditation and I had enough exercise. I am one who thinks that not only need to have patience, we must persevere. If you do it right you'll see results.

The rebels will be thinking about retaliation, what we have to do is stop; stop and transform it into a spiral of forgiveness and reconciliation.

Today, we must acknowledge, that war has not been won.

Waging war is much more popular than negotiating, because there you need to compromise.

Ten years ago, we were seen as a virtually failed state, but today we are a vibrant democracy. You can walk safely through the streets of Bogota these days.

Social housing, education, health, jobs and sustainable surroundings. Those are my priorities.

To make peace, it is necessary to know how to make war.

Europe would be well advised to pay more attention to Latin America. The emerging economies are the engines of the global economy. Colombia has done too little to improve its reputation in Europe.

We are shining stars to guide each other.

I am the only real truth I know.

I love you still, that's the torment of it. Lestat I never loved. But you! The measure of my hatred is that love. They are the same! Do you know now how much I hate you!

That which does not kill you isn't finished.

If you get made fun of working at Pier One Imports, you can't pelt them with poop.

Sooner or later... one has to take sides. If one is to remain human.

The devil finds work for idle hands.

The opposite of a leader isn't a follower. The opposite of a leader is a pessimist.

When I do film, I really take on roles and I take on characters.

You can't put your feet on the ground until you've touched the sky.