Of all the things I've done the most vital is coordinating those who work with me and aiming their efforts at a certain goal.

A professional soldier understands that war means killing people war means maiming people war means families left without fathers and mothers.

Reclaiming the word 'fat' was the most empowering step in my progress. I stopped using it for insult or degradation and instead replaced it with truth because the truth is that I am fat and that's ok. So now when someone calls me fat I agree whereas before I would get embarrassed and emotional.

Not managing your time and making excuses are two bad habits. Don't put them both together by claiming you 'don't have the time'.

For about ten years now the struggle for democracy and the respect of human rights has been in the focus point - if not a commodity - of political groups aiming to rise to power.

Think about all the great leaders. Think about Obama. Think about Clinton. Think about Nelson Mandela. Think about all the people that we know who are very successful in business in politics and religion. What are they? They tell purposeful stories. They move people to action by aiming at the heart.

The only thing that can save the world is the reclaiming of the awareness of the world. That's what poetry does.

I'm not aiming for the Nobel Peace Prize!

While you are proclaiming peace with your lips be careful to have it even more fully in your heart.

Obama has been attacked repeatedly for not wearing a flag pin with Republicans claiming that his patriotism is in question. It's all a bit silly.

There are only two things worth aiming for good music and a clean conscience.

One may miss the mark by aiming too high as too low.

I'm not claiming divinity. I've never claimed purity of soul. I've never claimed to have the answers to life. I only put out songs and answer questions as honestly as I can... But I still believe in peace love and understanding.

In addition to removing our democratically elected government Israel wants to sow dissent among Palestinians by claiming that there is a serious leadership rivalry among us. I am compelled to dispel this notion definitively.

I'm not claiming that football is the nation's salvation in this area but it's one of them one little thing that apparently has captured the imagination of a large sector of our society. But when football can't be a relatively pure outlet a fun thing then it hurts itself.

The only hope of socialism resides in those who have already brought about in themselves as far as is possible in the society of today that union between manual and intellectual labor which characterizes the society we are aiming at.

History is full of people who went to prison or were burned at the stake for proclaiming their ideas. Society has always defended itself.