Being best at things has nothing to do with talent

A lion does not flinch at laughter coming from a hyena.

I prefer to be in the grave in Colombia than in a jail cell in the United States.

A good man will find that there is goodness in the world; an honest man will find that there is honesty in the world; and a man of principle will find principle and integrity in the hearts of others.

Cyber terrorism could also become more attractive as the real and virtual worlds become more closely coupled, with automobiles, appliances, and other devices attached to the Internet.

We must be wise taskmasters and not require of ourselves what we cannot possibly perform. Recreation we must have. Otherwise, the strings of our soul, wound up to an unnatural tension, will break.

Ambition is never modest. If modesty means to have middling success, then I can only say: I'm not interested.

It is plain to me that our prelates in granting indulgences do commonly blaspheme the wisdom of God.

I employed my wife for three years to sit in the attic and type up my autobiography, 700 pages, organise everywhere I go. I'm paying the normal rate of tax on the money I take out for myself.

If a problem has no solution, it may not be a problem, but a fact - not to be solved, but to be coped with over time.

It's a very satisfying feeling for everyone involved into giving bands a new life - for me, the artists, and the audience.