It often happens that people come to believe in their own fictions.

One of the most important factors in life, politics and war, to which historians tend to devote too little attention, is sheer luck, good or ill.

Justice in politics has an uncomfortable habit of being rough.

The fact is that Margaret Thatcher was never really a Conservative.

Sometimes we may seem to be resisting letting go, when really, we just can't see a way to move forward — believing things can never change for someone as unworthy as us.

Xavier, you have given me more grey hairs than all my sons put together.’ Saul frowned, then corrected himself. ‘To be fair, you and Zed. Just try not to add to them tonight.

Let us make future generations remember us as proud ancestors just as, today, we remember our forefathers.

Neuroscientists are finding that what passes as a typical presentation is usually the worst way to engage your audience.

You just have to realize that Jet Li is a movie star. He's great at what he does, but if he stepped into our world he wouldn't last long.

I am a Christian and a Hindu and a Muslim and a Jew.

I like cinema. I am very fond of it. But from time to time I feel like having some time on my own.

Now we sit through Shakespeare in order to recognize the quotations.

Art takes whatever - and as long as - it takes.

I dont care what you do fo you respect, but i would die for mine