At 23 I thought I knew everything, by 33 I realised I knew nothing.

The hardest things to write are often the best things to read. And the most deserving to be written.

Be nice to people on the way up. Not because you might meet them on the way back down, but.. because what's the point in going through life being a c**t to everyone

In the past people used to rob banks, now the banks rob the people.

Liberty will always triumph over fear and fundamentalism. Our desire to be free is greater than their desire to terrorise and our capacity to love far exceeds their capacity to hate.

Once you sell people fear, they'll buy just about anything.

Wine is not a magic serum of truth. It just silences that smart little voice in your head which advises against saying some dumb shit.

If we were truly created by God, then why do we still occasionally bite the insides of our own mouths?

A young lady's most natural ally is her sister although sometimes our own relatives are as inscrutable to us as an antipodean.

We get a better book when everyone's allowed to do their best work on it. I don't want to prevent anybody from bringing their ideas to a project.

The habit of paying compliments kept a man's tongue oiled without any expense.

Nothing serves life and soundness of body so well, nor is so necessary as the smoke of the royal plant, tobacco.

I remember everything, even the dates. But I don't want others to remember the details, just the image.

You won't be free from guilt if you are constantly replaying the negative memories of your past. If you're going to replay anything, replay your victories!

You got to be careful to not get too comfortable with incremental improvement. I think sometimes you just got to jump off a ledge.

The United States has made serious mistakes in the conduct of its foreign affairs, which have had unfortunate repercussions long after the decisions were taken.

Inspiration is not garnered from the litanies of what may befall us; it resides in humanity's willingness to restore, redress, reform, rebuild, recover, reimagine, and reconsider.