Before you start some work always ask yourself three questions - Why am I doing it What the results might be and Will I be successful. Only when you think deeply and find satisfactory answers to these questions go ahead.

The stupidity of people comes from having an answer for everything. The wisdom of the novel comes from having a question for everything.

There is a question for which we will never know the answer: had the U.S. not launched the Contra war to overthrow the Sandinista government would they have succeeded in bringing socioeconomic justice to the people of Nicaragua?

I think war is based in greed and there are huge karmic retributions that will follow. I think war is never the answer to solving any problems. The best way to solve problems is to not have enemies.

War is not the answer because only love can conquer hate.

The west has a great deal to answer for in the Middle East from Britain's belated empire-building after the First World War to the US and British policy that condemns modern Iraq to the material and social squalor of a half-century ago.

If the people raise a great howl against my barbarity and cruelty I will answer that war is war and not popularity seeking.

But do I think that our actions in anyway violate the War Powers Resolution the answer is no.

But when will our leaders learn - war is not the answer.

My truth - what I believe - is that there are no answers here and if you are looking for answers you'd better choose the question carefully.