Today the real test of power is not capacity to make war but capacity to prevent it.

The percentage of mistakes in quick decisions is no greater than in long-drawn-out vacillations, and the effect of decisiveness itself makes things go and creates confidence.

[During a pre-war interview with Hitler when he screamed at her, 'The Jews! The Jews! What are you doing about the Jews in America?':] Why nothing. We think we're just as good as they are.

The struggle to maintain peace is immeasurably more difficult than any military operation.

The foundations of the world will be shaky until the moral props are restored.

The percentage of mistakes in quick decisions is no greater than in long-drawn-out vacillations and the effect of decisiveness itself "makes things go" and creates confidence.

It was an undemanding job both physically and mentally, which was fine. Stress was for the rich and hard-working.

I will continue to write moral stories in rhymed couplets. But I should be thrice a fool if I did it for aught but my own entertainment.

Those who have suffered are best able to help those who are suffering.

I go into every game thinking I'm going to be the hero. I have to, or I wouldn't enjoy it.

It was a very odd household, because the grandmothers were so different. Both of them had their own pianos. So it would be duelling pianos by grandmothers.

People now genuinely respond to it and associate me with music. It's really fun.

I aim to direct as much as I act at some point in time.

Dont try to excuse yourself by saying you're doing it for someone else's sake. - Break

I want someone to attack me. No weapons. Just me and him. I like to beat men and beat them bad

What the great ones do, the less will prattle of