Next to power without honor, the most dangerous thing in the world is power without humor.

Better to trust the man who is frequently in error than the one who is never in doubt.

The most distinguished hallmark of the American society is and always has been change.

I'm sort of a pessimist about tomorrow and an optimist about the day after tomorrow.

Learning is not just a labour market or economic growth issue. It is an integral part of human development. We learn from birth to death.

I've thought a lot about how if something horrible happened, and if it were like 'The Road' situation, I've decided I don't want to survive past the death of society as we know it.

Networks, especially, micro-manage everything to death.

I wanted to produce a book that would demonstrate not only the rich diversity of people who answered to Anders's command but also the extraordinary variety of their experiences and emotions: from death to despair, fear and longings and eventually to hope.