Chance has something to say, even how to write a good letter.

The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.

He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much, and God in everything.

It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterwards.

Self-reflection is the school of wisdom.

The wise have a solid sense of silence and the ability to keep a storehouse of secrets. Their capacity and character are respected.

Know or listen to those who know.

To find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.

There are friendships merely for pleasure, some for the exchange of ideas. Rarest are those friends of one's inmost self.

A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity.

Alone in the dark, the Creator lights a flame of fire, to guide my path.

When you mark where your self-doubt is, then you can begin to conquer it.

I don't think there's really any difference between art - or writing, or music - and magic. And I particularly draw the link between magic and writing. I think that they are profoundly connected.

It's so sweet, I feel like my teeth are rotting when I listen to the radio.

Creation always involves building upon something else. There is no art that doesn't reuse. And there will be less art if every reuse is taxed by the appropriator.

Truth is God, and truth overrides all our plans.

I would love to have MS Dhoni in KKR.

The way I make art, the way a lot of people make art, is as an extension of language and communication, where references are incredibly important.

It is positive that the change in Finland means a rush in the elections and not in the streets.

When love could teach a monarch to be wise, And gospel-light first dawn'd from Bullen's eyes.