Those who today still feel a sense of impotence can do something: they can support Amnesty International. They can help it to stand up for freedom and justice.

Its the publicity function of Amnesty that I think has made its name so widely known, not only to readers in the world, but to governments - and thats what matters.

Pressure of opinion a hundred years ago brought about the emancipation of the slaves'.

Read, re-read and un-read!

Faith moves mountains, intelligence goes over them, wisdom goes around them, but love levels them.

Let the ruling classes tremble at a Communist revolution. The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains. They have a world to win. Working men of all countries unite!

But investment in space stimulates society, it stimulates it economically, it stimulates it intellectually, and it gives us all passion.

The deadliest foe to virtue would be complete self-knowledge.

It was a wine jar when the molding began: as the wheel runs round why does it turn out a water pitcher?

Being a cook doesn't necessarily mean you are a competitor.

The most painful thing in life is to wake up from a dream and find no way out. Dreamers are fortunate people. If no way out can be seen, the important thing is not to awaken the sleepers.

It's all storytelling, you know. That's what journalism is all about.

My mind was bursting with depression and anguish. I muttered imprecations and murmuring as I passed along. I was full of loathing and abhorrence of life, and all that life carries in its train.