[On the camel:] Its weak point is its morale, and it is here that so much depends on its human master. Discouragement is fatal ... it loses heart, sinks by the wayside and dies.

God provides the men and women needed for each generation.

History more often records the brilliant successes and spectacular defeats of contending forces than the effect of war on the common people.

Without water the desert is nothing but a grave.

A man who's discontents were barely known to himself, awakening in middle age to the horror of self-reflection.

It was curious how some people had a highly developed sense of guilt, she thought, while others had none.

When you find your reason for living, hold onto it. Never let it go. Even if it means burning other bridges along the way.

I think in reality the Japanese have to make changes in monetary policy, otherwise we're still going to be dealing with some upward pressure on the yen against the dollar.

I have as big of an ego as it gets, but I have, stunningly, a lot of humility considering some of the accomplishments I've had.

It is well known that in war, the first casualty is truth - that during any war truth is forsaken for propaganda.

I think political science is bad at prediction. We don't gaze into a crystal ball. I do not believe that we predict things.

A watchful eye must be kept on ourselves lest while we are building ideal monuments of Renown and Bliss here we neglect to have our names enrolled in the Annals of Heaven.

Money can buy a fine dog but it is kindness that makes him wag his tail.

Next year I'm going to be a guesting soloist with orchestras all over Europe, to start off with.