"The human voice can never reach the distance that is covered by the still small voice of conscience."

“I believe a constitution can permit the co-existence of several cultures and ethnic groups with a single state.”

Source : "Prime Ministers". Book by Rennay Craats, 2000.

“I'm not about to write my memoirs. Not for a long time.”

“Fortunately, the time has long passed when people liked to regard the United States as some kind of melting pot, taking men and women from every part of the world and converting them into standardized, homogenized Americans. We are, I think, much more mature and wise today. Just as we welcome a world of diversity, so we glory in an America of diversity -- an America all the richer for the many different and distinctive strands of which it is woven.”

“Force yourself to be humble, until it becomes second nature. Then it will be an unconscious activity.”

“As a teacher with over thirty years of experience, I've found that students are hungry for material that goes beyond simply learning tune after tune. In fact, my students suggested a good portion of the material presented here. This lesson should be an indispensable aid to the aspiring bluegrass banjoist.”

“Only by learning to live in harmony with your contradictions can you keep it all afloat.”

“Part of the fun of acting is the research, finding out about other people.”

Source : "'Sopranos' Star James Gandolfini Dies at 51" by Mike Barnes, www.hollywoodreporter.com. June 19, 2013.

“No individual can achieve worthy goals without accepting accountability for his or her own actions.”

Source : Dan Miller (2008). “No More Dreaded Mondays: Ignite Your Passion - and Other Revolutionary Ways to Discover Your True Calling at Work”, p.51, Crown Business