Since we are mortal, friendships are best kept to a moderate level, rather than sharing the very depths of our souls.
Terrorism is contempt for human dignity.
Knowledge of other people's beliefs and ways of thinking must be used to build bridges, not to create conflicts.
It is typically Norwegian to be good
We must remember that politics is more than a power game. The core of politics in my view is to serve our citizens, to serve our fellow human beings.
We have to find compromises. That's the way it is in Norway.
Human dignity is independent of national borders. We must always defend the interests of the poor and the persecuted in other countries.
I just try to concentrate on concentrating.
That is the American experiment. An ethnic group arriving on America's shores, to be reviled and hazed, living in squalor, or if they are lucky Squalor Heights, working hard to give their children or grandchildren the opportunity to sh*t on the next group landing on our shores.
The more you realize, the more you realize how much there is to realize and, at the same time, how much you realize that there is nothing to realize. So, it's an enormous job, not something that is going to be finished in this lifetime.
I've become very, very liberal as far as war is concerned. It's just too terrible. I've been to wars and I've seen what happens. I know what it is to be hurt, and it's nothing compared to these guys. To be blind for the rest of your life. To have prosthetic limbs.