"We do have the power to save one another . . ."

“I like to praise and reward in a loud voice and to scold in a whisper.”

“Because the process of innovation often relies heavily on the combining and recombining of previous innovations, the broader and deeper the pool of accessible ideas and individuals, the more opportunities there are for innovation.”

“Finally, I also come in recognition of the great work that has been undertaken by the NGOs and UN agencies that have been active for many years here, especially through the local staff and international staff here in Somaliland and in Somalia at large.”

Source : "Interview with Jan Egeland, UN USG for Humanitarian Affairs". IRIN Interview, www.irinnews.org. December 9, 2004.

“The man who goes alone can start today; but he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready.”

“I don't have much choice these days in how I have my hair.”

“My friends tend not to style me, fortunately. But if we're in a public setting, they must do it there. Of course, there has been a maturing process for me and for them. But such is my life. I'm very comfortable with both the role and the life I live in relation to my nearest and dearest.”

“You know you're old when your walker has an airbag.”

“If Franz Kafka were alive today he'd be writing about customer service.”

Source : Jonathan Alter (2008). “Between the Lines: A View Inside American Politics, People, and Culture”