It flourished with the Saracens, and suffered in the obscure and fanatical days of the Middle Ages.

Had the Hebrews not been disturbed in their progress a thousand and more years ago, they would have solved all the great problems of civilization which are being solved now under all the difficulties imposed by the spirit of the Middle Ages.

The world is not yet redeemed.

This book, conceived in sorrow, composed in grief, and constructed at the brink of despair, contains my mind's best thoughts, and my soul's triumph over the powers of darkness.

It flourished with the Saracens, and suffered in the obscure and fanatical days of the Middle Ages.

The nations of antiquity rolled away in the current of ages, Israel alone remained one indestructible edifice of gray antiquity... preserved by an internal and marvelous power.

Russia contains one fourth of the inhabitants of all Europe, and one half of the entire number of Israelites.

In the same proportion Russia is the misfortune of Europe and the Israelites.

Never preach a sermon without a text from the Bible, a text containing the theme which you can elaborate. The text is the best proof in support of your argument. A sermon without a text is an argument without a proof.

I believe in a strong national defense. But it's my belief that neither Iraq nor Afghanistan poses a threat to national security, and we shouldn't be involved in either area.

The contented man can be happy with what appears to be useless.

Even before I did stand-up, I've always been the kind of guy - and I talk about it on stage - who says I like people and I always look for the good in people. I say, 'Every person has something good about them, if you can just find it.'

Week after week, the heads of Red Army Intelligence received updates on the Wehrmacht's preparations.

I started out writings songs for what I thought was going to be a maximum of five people down our local pub.

Like the British Constitution, she owes her success in practice to her inconsistencies in principle.

I do read on holiday, but it tends to be very lowbrow. I'm into really camp biographies, and I'm a shameless fan of Jilly Cooper.

Arrogance can be deadly.

When I did the cover of 'Cosmo International,' Turkey picked it up and I got a lot of backlash for it.

I don't wear plaid shirts.

Economic progress and better education have directly resulted in the birth of a class of voters who are better informed, very demanding and highly critical.

I can't speak in too much detail about a book or story I'm working on because I find that it takes the energy out of my writing. When I begin to work, it's like a soda bottle that's been jostled before it's opened. There's a lot of pent up energy in there. I have to let it out slowly, carefully, so that I can turn it into a written work.

When I was 13, I kind of got into the punk scene. I realized it was easier to wear a pair of combat boots and jeans and a beat-up T-shirt. I think of it as a uniform.

It's no coincidence that the word 'holiday' suggests a holy day, or that the longest book in the Torah concerns the Sabbath. If you wish to advance in any sphere, the best way is to take a retreat.

Accept business only at a price permitting thoroughness. Then do a thorough job, regardless of cost to us.

I'm the kind of parent who asks my kids questions like, 'What would be your ideal thing to do in the summer?'

I tried for modelling work but it was a bit slow and that's when I took a part-time job at McDonalds. It gave me income while I was waiting for my big break and at the very least I could eat.

Even in the tough times, He's still a good God.

The reason the Jews hate Nazis is primarily because they didn't come up with the idea first.

The attraction of a life devoted to sensation, pleasure and self would probably wear thin one day, but there was still plenty of time for that yet

I'm a world-class people watcher. I like to watch people's body movements, their expressions. It says so much about them.

The book was at a reasonably high position on the New York Times... before I was in the country. I thought it would be an interesting experiment to see if my presence here would push it up or down.

You have to talk about mistakes and then talk about what you have learned and how to move forward. You acknowledge missteps right away, you deal with them, and you move ahead.

On the other hand, I don't understand the enthusiasm for everything in the antique shop that Grandma threw out. There, the sense of quality has declined; otherwise Grandma wouldn't have thrown it out.