“Blessed are the people whose leaders can look destiny in the eye without flinching but also without attempting to play God”

“The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been. ”

“A turbulent history has taught Chinese leaders that not every problem has a solution and that too great an emphasis on total mastery over specific events could upset the harmony of the universe.”

“Corrupt politicians make the other ten percent look bad.”

“I want to thank you for stopping the applause. It is impossible for me to look humble for any period of time.”

“The nice thing about being a celebrity is that if you bore people they think it's their fault.”

“Don't be too ambitious. Do the most important thing you can think of doing every year and then your career will take care of itself.”