A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships arebuilt for.

Artists can color the sky red because they know its blue.those of us who are not artists must color things the way they really are or people might think we are stupid.

The wicked are not always clever, nor are dictators always right.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Talent alonewon't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the righttime, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are you ready?'

No nation is so poor that it cannot afford to gie free speech

We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.

When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannothurt you.

If we shake hands with icy fingures, it is because we have burnt them so horribly before.

Windowsof opportunity exist for only a brief moment in time, you have to have visionin order to spot them, and take advantage of them.

Nogarden is without its weeds.

If youare standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.