"Over the past few years, the road to confrontation has shown its consequences: loss of innocent lives, destruction and fear. Most costly, however, was the loss of hope. The most precious gift that you can present to your peoples over the coming weeks is renewed hope born out of tangible progress on the ground."

"We have to always hope in humanity that people will make the right choices."

"We have peace with Israel. We're actually the last man standing. So there is going to be immense pressure and people asking, 'Why are we having this relationship when it's not benefiting anybody?' Obviously, my answer is you always benefit from peace."

"Is Israel going to continue to be 'Fortress Israel'? Or, as we all hope, become accepted into the neighborhood, which I believe is the only way we can move forward in harmony."

"The art of living is discovering that courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it."

"The seeds of triumph are sown in the quiet mornings when no one is watching."

"It is a steadfast truth that the seeds of triumph are sown in the quiet mornings when no one is watching — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The success I have achieved in bodybuilding, motion pictures, and business would not have been possible without the generosity of the American people and the freedom here to pursue your dreams."