Sometimes I wish I could just fall in love. Then, at least you know who your opponent is.

If the world should blow itself up, the last audible voice would be that of an expert saying it can't be done.

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

People are annoyed with the Chinese for not respecting more human rights. But with a population that size it's very difficult to have the same attitude to human rights.

Corruption is nature's way of restoring our faith in democracy.

I imagine hell like this: Italian punctuality, German humour and English wine.

To live like a poor man is only fun when you are rich.