Talent alonewon't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the righttime, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are you ready?'

Wecould never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.

Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the goodintentions of those who create it.

Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.

There'sno need to fear the wind if your haystacks are tied down.

What matter is not to add years to your life but to add life to your years.

Politicians are like ships; noisiest when lost in a fog.

Theproblem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

No nation is so poor that it cannot afford to gie free speech

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

Successis blocked by concentrating on it and planning for it ... Success is shy itwon't come out while you're watching.