"Prime Minister Sharon, Prime Minister Abbas, I urge you today to end the designs of those who seek destruction, annihilation and occupation, and I urge you to have the will and the courage to begin to realize our dreams of peace, prosperity and coexistence."

"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 incentive that you give to your youth is going to be the make-or-break future of the country."

"I think Polanski's an amazing director."

"To master the mind is to understand that the mind is a garden where thoughts are the seeds."

"Reason is the torch that illuminates the dark corridors of superstition. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery."

"The defects of the mind, like those of the face, grow worse with age."