...the habit of falling hardens the body, reaching the ground, to in itself, is a relief.

The world is governed by institutions that are not democratic - the World Bank, the IMF, the WTO.

I think we are blind, Blind but seeing, Blind people who can see, but do not see.

People live with the illusion that we have a democratic system, but it's only the outward form of one. In reality we live in a plutocracy, a government of the rich.

The novel is not so much a literary genre, but a literary space, like a sea that is filled by many rivers.

The U.S. needs to control the Middle East, the gateway to Asia. It already has military installations in Uzbekistan.

Words that come from the heart are never spoken, they get caught in the throat and can only be read in ones's eyes.

A journey never ends. Only the travellers end.

What kind of world is this that can send machines to Mars and does nothing to stop the killing of a human being?

We use words to understand each other and even, sometimes, to find each other.

No human being can achieve all he or she desires in this life except in dreams, so good night all.

See me just as I see you.

I thought you're someone worth fighting for. But after all, you're not.

I have a real soft spot in my heart for librarians and people who care about books.

Science has succeeded to poetry, no less in the little walks of children than with men. Is there no possibility of averting this sore evil?

There is no later. This is later.

Wealth brings a heavy purse; poverty, a light spirit.

Unlike the normal pattern, I know I have grown more liberal as I've grown older. I have become more convinced that there is room for improvement in the world.

The big thing for actors is the level of commitment.

Apart from their goals, Norway haven't scored.

When you step out on the court, I don't think anybody thinks about age. Because if you're out on this tour it means you deserve to be here. You've got the skill. It must mean you know how to play.