A man must earnestly want.

A man must drive his energy, not be driven by it.

A man must be master of his hours and days, not their servant.

Never permit failure to become a habit.

One of the penalties of refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.

Love and war are exactly alike. It is lawful to use tricks and slights to obtain a desired end.

They looked more like day laborers than seamen.

The 'Big Bang' idea of pseudo armchair pundits, too is as much a theory as a human-like big buffoon, that your so-called 'holy' books call god.

Stories can break the dignity of a people, but stories can also repair that broken dignity.

I'm European, small, dainty - but I actually consider myself more of a tomboy.

I cook for a living; I'm not a scheduler.

What is important is the future. After 40 years of creation, I continue. This is what I love.

I think it's really important to be kind, especially to people whose lives are grim - I try hard to cheer people up in as many ways as I can - if all else fails - I tell 'em a joke!

They all deserve to die. Even you, Mrs. Lovett Even I. Because the lives of the wicked should be made brief For the rest of us death would be relief.