For long, history was mainly political history, and historical narrative was confined to an account of the most important crises in political life, or to an account of wars and great generals.

We must learn, and we are gradually learning, how to write history with the help of archaeology.

In zazen, leave your front door and your back door open. Let thoughts come and go. Just don't serve them tea.

Painting, sculpture and architecture are finished, but the art habit continues.

I got involved in athletics during physical education lessons at school.

It is not the biggest, the brightest or the best that will survive, but those who adapt the quickest.

I remember reminding myself that beauty is an opinion, not a fact. And it has always made me feel better.

The advance of genetic engineering makes it quite conceivable that we will begin to design our own evolutionary progress.

I also have this incredible love for women.

Immigrants do more than help us win our wars, or set up cleaning shops or ethnic restaurants.

A German is someone who cannot tell a lie without believing it himself.

Strictly speaking, Rosneft is not a company. Let us not forget that BP has a stake in Rosneft and BP is a British company.