I want it said of me by those who knew me best, that I always pluck a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow.

If you emulate somebody, you may create an identity crisis for yourself.

The contemporary media is guilty of shortchanging the real meaning of news.

I am never going to have anything more to do with politics or politicians. When this war is over I shall confine myself entirely to writing and painting. 

I cannot conceive of Israel withdrawing if Arab states do not recognize Israel, within secure borders.

We shall draw from the heart of suffering itself the means of inspiration and survival.

A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work. 

Religion, any religion, no matter what sort of wonderful religion, never be universal. So now education is universal, so we have to sort of find ways and means through education system, from kindergarten up to university level, to make awareness these good things, the values, inner values.

In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.  

Some mountains appear when seawater recedes.

Someone saved a guy who was committing suicide. Now both of them believe in life after death.