If Botticelli were alive today he'd be working for Vogue.

Laughter... the most civilized music in the world.

We used to have lots of questions to which there were no answers. Now, with the computer, there are lots of answers to which we haven't thought up questions.

Terrorism is the war of the poor, and war is the terrorism of the rich.

The young need old men. They need men who are not ashamed of age, not pathetic imitations of themselves. ... Parents are the bones on which children sharpen their teeth.

I don't know why I have these dreams. I've never wanted to be Pope. In fact, I have a greater affinity to Martin Luther.

Courage is often lack of insight, whereas cowardice in many cases is based on good information.