I think the wonderment of seeing my two sons developing makes me incredibly optimistic about human potential. It makes you think: 'My goodness. It's a miracle that's going on here. What could the human race do together?' David Miliband developgoodnesshuman share on social
My favourite poem is called 'Roots and Wings' - it's a very moving poem about how if you've got real roots you can fly. David Miliband callfavouritefly Change image and share on social
The wedding ring on my left hand was bought by my grandfather, Samuel Miliband, in Brussels in 1920. I never knew him, as he died when I was one. But his ring was kept by my aunt until it was placed on my finger by my wife Louise 32 years later. David Miliband auntbrusselsbuy share on social
I've learnt that, sometimes, how others see you is not the same as how you see yourself. I've learnt about how you can be multitasking - and sometimes other people see that you're multitasking. And that's not very nice for them. David Miliband havelearnmultitask share on social
People feel politics isn't about their lives. David Miliband feellivepeople Change image and share on social
I can't admit to myself that the creation of a Palestinian state won't happen. What I know is that with each passing year it gets more and more difficult to happen, not least because there is more and more bloodshed, generation upon generation. David Miliband admitbloodshedcreation share on social
We keep the terrorist threat to the United Kingdom under very careful scrutiny. We think it's right to keep the public informed about the general threat level. David Miliband carefulgeneralinform Change image and share on social
But for me, my personal relations, my personal family relations, are very important, and we've always tried to make sure that the public and the private are kept separate. David Miliband familyhaveimportant Change image and share on social
You have to believe that it's through politics that societies can lead social and economic and political change. David Miliband changeeconomiclead Change image and share on social
What is the big political issue for Britain at the moment? Without wishing to sound portentous, it is about whether we can build a social democratic settlement, whether we can lay the political and cultural foundations for the next several years. David Miliband bigbritainbuild share on social
