Unfortunately, religion, like patriotism, is easy to misuse for political purposes.

Knowledge of other people's beliefs and ways of thinking must be used to build bridges, not to create conflicts.

We have to find compromises. That's the way it is in Norway.

Extremists and populist movements are exploiting people's fear of those who are not like us. We can see the consequences in the form of terrorism and racially motivated violence.

We must never relinquish the vision of a humane society and a humane world.

We have a good life when we manage to live with both satisfied and unsatisfied needs, when we are not obsessed by what is beyond our reach.

Terrorism is contempt for human dignity.

Human dignity is independent of national borders. We must always defend the interests of the poor and the persecuted in other countries.

We must remember that politics is more than a power game. The core of politics in my view is to serve our citizens, to serve our fellow human beings.

Don't believe those who claim that only left wing parties really care about employment.

It is typically Norwegian to be good

Ethan didn't mind his blood being taken - he just disliked the fact that it had to be sucked through a needle in order to do it.

The reason why the stone is red is its iron content, which is also why our blood is red.

Grandparents have the freedom to see their grandchildren uncritically.

You have a choice to make when you're not playing. Either you're invested and a great teammate, or your not

This is a tough environment, and it's tough for everybody.

If there is a life after this one, he said, let me meet you in it, James Carstairs.

When you're writing something and you know it's good, you get flushed, you can feel the blood coursing through your veins, you feel alive, all your nerve endings stand up, something just clicks.

If more husbands and fathers would put as much energy into their marriages and families as they do their jobs, the world would change.

Lazarevo drips you into my soul, dawn drop by moonlight drop from the river Kama. When you look for me, look for me there, because that's where I'll be all the days of my life.

Hotness is uniqueness and just being yourself - that's hot.