We as a global community are only as strong as our weakest link.

The other big lesson from Katrina is that it pays to be prepared. But it's also very difficult to stay prepared because the longer you go between events the more you'll see complacency.

You can't put a price tag on preparation for a pandemic.

It's critically important that people trust you during a public health crisis.

Looking at the individuals who suffered the most during the hurricane, you could see that those with underlying medical problems were at greater risk.

Chaos within destiny. It was the definition of our love.

Thomas More's Utopia was not a recommendation. It was a warning.

I played the trumpet a bit like a porker, I think.

The idea that bigger haystacks have more needles in them is dumb on its face

It is a great misfortune to be alone, my friends; and it must be believed that solitude can quickly destroy reason.

I am who I am: confident, arrogant, dominant, honest, hard-working and innovative.

Art, to me, is a question. It should never be an answer.

What kind of truth is it which has these mountains as its boundary and is a lie beyond them?

If we had a better understanding of the ways we think about enemies, we might be able to think of more rational ways of settling conflict.

There has to be a large number of people and routes that are lined up together. One part is liquidity and the other part is product - there's a lot that can go wrong.