This Is A Confusing And Uncertain Period,

I Really Do Inhabit A System In Which Words Are Capable Of Shaking The Entire Structure Of Government, Where Words Can Prove Mightier Than 10 Military Divisions.

The Award Is Destined For Scientists Who Do Not Fear To Touch On Some Of The Darkest Aspects Of Being Without Betraying What They Have Achieved. On The Contrary, They Head In This Direction.

Anyone Who Takes Himself Too Seriously Always Runs The Risk Of Looking Ridiculous; Anyone Who Can Consistently Laugh At Himself Does Not.

Ownership Is Not A Vice, Not Something To Be Ashamed Of, But Rather A Commitment, And An Instrument By Which The General Good Can Be Served.

If [western] Relations With Russia Are To Be Friendly, They Must Be Open And Sincere, Otherwise There Can Be No Friendship At All. That Means One Should Be Able To Speak Openly About Everything At Meetings And Conferences. It Shouldn't Be That We Can't Discuss The Killing Of Journalists In Russia, Or The Suppression Of Human Rights, Or All The Warning Signs Surfacing In Russia Because Of Oil And Gas Or Other Economic Reasons. It's A Big Problem, But It's The Same In Western Relations With Arab States.