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

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 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.

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

It is typically Norwegian to be good

Dance is your words expressed with movement.

Every journey starts with the first step and the thousands upon thousands steps before you reach the end. Enjoy every step.

If you do not express your own original ideas, if you do not listen to your own being, you will have betrayed yourself.

You can move through life seeing nothing as a miracle, or seeing everything as a miracle.

An old wine-bibber having been smashed in a railway collision, some wine was poured on his lips to revive him.

Your first responsibility is to yourself and to your own goodness of heart.

Let me be clear - I want all Louisiana citizens to have choice - including the elderly and persons with disabilities - and their families - who rely on the state for their care.

I think a lot of becoming an entrepreneur is something which people have to learn just from getting out there and giving it a go, and having to learn the art of survival.

I'd rather have a genius like Donald Trump running America than someone like Hillary Clinton.

You can hype a questionable product for a little while, but you'll never build an enduring business.