I will be guided by the Christian ethic and an awareness that human action is by nature transient.

In my view, the humanity of our world can be measured against the fate of Africa.

A few weeks ago we were reminded that other peoples - in particular the United States of America - fought so that we Germans could live in liberty. That we should never forget.

If we know where we want to go, then even a stony road is bearable.

It is just not enough to strengthen the secret services for the fight against terrorism but it's also necessary to advance dialogue between cultures.

Germany must be a country which generates political ideas and leadership, which is capable of compromise, which is sovereign and yet knows that it needs its partners on both sides of the Atlantic.

Germany's fate is decided first and foremost in Europe. Reconciliation and cooperation in Europe have brought us freedom, peace and prosperity. Who would have dared to believe so much 50 years ago?

Making the best of things is a damn poor way of dealing with them. My life has been a series of escapes from that quicksand.

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One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas day. Don't clean it up too quickly." ~ (1919-), American writer, producer, humorist.

God hears no more than the heart speaks and if the heart be dumb God will certainly be dumb.

Hugs are great, but - better than drugs? Come on. Let me put it to you this way: I never drove to Harlem at 4 a.m. to get somebody to hug me.

Sadly, I haven't been doing a lot of kissing lately.

It always seemed to me that men wore their beards, like they wear their neckties, for show.

If no producer, no movie.

We're just some little metal band.

What? You run? Coward! Stand still and die!” Percy had no intention of doing that.