"You cannot build up a character in a solitude; you need a formed character to stand a solitude."

“People are not interested in your product or your business; they are interested in solving their own problems.”

“The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear.”

“Peter must have thought, "Who am I compared to Mr. Faithfulness (John)?" But Jesus clarified the issue. John was responsible for John. Peter was responsible for Peter. And each had only one command to heed: "Follow Me." (John 21:20-22)”

“Well, when I was 13, for my bar mitzvah I received my first typewriter. And that was special.”

“We are deeply concerned about the situation in Russia with regards to human rights. There are several examples of this situation, such as the new law requiring NGOs to register as "foreign agents", the law banning homosexual "propaganda", problems with the rule of law and arbitrary judicial processes, and court rulings against the opposition.”

Source : "Situation in Russia". Personal blog at the European Commission website, ec.europa.eu. January 17, 2014.

“In the 1980s, there were occasions when it made sense to say, 'it is too difficult to maximize the likelihood function, and besides if we do, it will blow our model out of the water.”

“You might as well try and dam Niagara Falls with toothpicks as to stop the reform wave sweeping our land.”

“INSTRUCTORS CAN impart a fraction of the teaching. It is through your own devoted practice that the mysteries of the Art of Peace are brought to life.”