"... I think Finance is the one that everybody aspires to, who's serious in politics, because that's where the real decisions are taken and I think it's a fascinating portfolio."

“I can make a better living as an actor than I can as a director. Though I certainly would prefer to be directing movies.”

“Any civilization where the main symbol of religious veneration is a tool of execution is a bad place to have children.”

Source : Charles Stross (2004). “Toast”, p.37, Wildside Press LLC

“I believe a balanced life is essential, and I try to make sure that all of our employees know that and live that way. It's crucial to me as a manager that I help ensure that our employees are as successful as our customers and partners.”

“When articulation is impossible, gesticulation comes to the rescue.”

“But with writing, all you need is a pad of paper.”

“Pride defeats its own end, by bringing the man who seeks esteem and reverence into contempt.”

“Without peace and without the overwhelming majority of people that believe in peace defending it, working for it, believing in it, security can never really be a reality.”

“Vision is the Source and hope of life.  The greatest gift ever given to mankind is not the gift of sight, but the gift of vision.  Sight is a function of the eyes; vision is a function of the heart. ‘Eyes that look are common, but eyes that see are rare.’  Nothing noble or noteworthy on earth was ever done without vision.”