I came to believe that a leader isn't good because they're right; they're good because they're willing to learn and to trust.

Leaders can let you fail and yet not let you be a failure.

I was raised to believe that soldiers were strong and wise and brave and faithful; they didn't lie, cheat, steal or abandon their comrades.

Strength is leading when you just don't want to lead.

I think every war certainly wears on national will and national patience, particularly a counterinsurgency.

To get the full value of a joy you must have somebody to divide it with.

...the haunted always take refuge in stillness.

I consider myself a very driven and intense fighter.

For me, the spiritual quest will be a life-long work in progress.

There must be a way to get more of these in me faster, thought the inventor of pea soup as he sat eating peas.

Actually I liked that 'Let the Right One In,' that Swedish vampire movie.

We are the arbiters of our destiny.

As an actor, you wouldn't be able to play a character if you were worried about the reaction to what you're doing.

I am hunted by humans.

I encourage costumers to not focus on trends but to just wear whatever they feel like wearing because I think that's when a woman looks most attractive - when she's the most comfortable.