Our response has been, "Well, let's then make an effort to get the Israelis and the Palestinians to sit around the table." That hasn't happened. So we only have ourselves to blame for this crisis.

It is always dangerous to underestimate anybody.

Together, we can create a world in which peace is real; in which every human being can thrive; in which all share the promise of our century. I believe we can succeed.

I'm just very wary that once you start military operations in any country, it's very difficult to predict what the outcome is.

The security and the future of Jordan is hand-in-hand with the future of the Palestinians and the Israelis.

We want to be, I think, an example for the rest of the Arab world, because there are a lot of people who say that the only democracy you can have in the Middle East is the Muslim Brotherhood.

Fifty-seven countries in the world, a third of the United Nations, do not recognize Israel. In a way, I think North Korea has better international relations than Israel.

Historic changes and challenges. Breakthroughs in human knowledge and opportunity. And yet, for vast numbers across the globe, the daily realities have not altered.

My view is when you use violence on your people, that never ends well.

The monarchy that I hand over to my son is not going to be the same one that I have inherited.

When there's a status quo, usually what shakes everybody up is some sort of military confrontation, at which point we all come running and screaming to pick up the pieces.

Love puts itself first, and makes its own plans. It maps you out instead. Maybe that's what makes it perfect

Thoughts have the power, To change how you perceive the world around you, To inflict worry, or make peace abound too.

Every day I grow in the wisdom that my soul is vibrationally connected to the Universe.

Brighter than fireflies upon the Uji River are your words in the dark, Beloved.

There are different kinds and degrees of love, and they change over time, ripening and deepening and changing us in the process.

Musicians should never forget that we're blessed. We have a special gift that people can enjoy through us. We've had the good fortune to receive this and pass it along to others.

I would like to believe in an afterlife; it makes things more palatable. But I'm not banking on it.

Powerful states can maintain themselves only by crime, little states are virtuous only by weakness.

Satan is a tool of God's love in the sense that he forces us to see God's loving patience.

Here's a little tip for you. If you don't like being called a murderer, don't kill people.