It often happens that those of whom we speak least on earth are best known in heaven.

It often happens that those of whom we speak least on earth are best known in heaven.

History is an illogical record. It hinges on nothing. It is a story that changes, and has accidents, and recovers read more

History is an illogical record. It hinges on nothing. It is a story that changes, and has accidents, and recovers with scars.

Whatever is a reality today, whatever you touch and believe in and that seems real for you today, is going read more

Whatever is a reality today, whatever you touch and believe in and that seems real for you today, is going to be -- like the reality of yesterday -- an illusion tomorrow.

Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts.

Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts.

The past is really almost as much a work of the imagination as the future.

The past is really almost as much a work of the imagination as the future.

I saw Chungking for the first time more than 40 years ago - a city of hills and mists, of read more

I saw Chungking for the first time more than 40 years ago - a city of hills and mists, of grays and lavenders, two rivers shaping it to a point and the cliff rising above me like a challenge.

The dignity of history.

The dignity of history.

90% of my time is spent on 10% of the world.

90% of my time is spent on 10% of the world.

The main thing is to make history, not to write it.

The main thing is to make history, not to write it.