A man should not glory in what he already knows but in what he has yet to learn.

It’s only when you find God that you can discover your calling

I’m not going to tear you down… If you’re bad-mouthing me, you’re already down.

When you're young, all evolution lies before you, every road is open to you, and at the same time you can enjoy the fact of being there on the rock, flat mollusk-pulp, damp and happy.

Our relations with brothers in Gulf Cooperation council are good and developing, either bilateral relations or with the G.C.C itself, also we have good brotherly and solid ties with Saudi Arabia.

One composition is meagre, though it has many figures; another is rich, though it has few.

Cease trying to work everything out with your minds. It will get you nowhere. Live by intuition and inspiration and let your whole life be Revelation.

Write down five things you love to do. Next, write down five things that you're really good at. Then just try to match them up! Revisit your list once a year to make sure you're on the right track.

The Oscar Wilde of Welfare State gentility.

And I like pygmy goats, because they're just lovely, and ducks.

Talking to fans has really blown my mind. It's made me so happy to know my work has touched people.