Four things greater than all things are Women and horses and power and War.

Beware of overconcern for money, or position, or glory. Someday you will meet a man who cares for none of these things. Then you will know how poor you are.

I keep six honest serving men (they taught me all i knew); Theirs names are What and Why and When And How And Where and Who.

A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition

Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears.

This is a brief life, but in its brevity it offers us some splendid moments, some meaningful adventures.

If you can keep your wits about you while all others are losing theirs, and blaming you. The world will be yours and everything in it, what's more, you'll be a man, my son.

I am by nature a dealer in words, and words are the most powerful drug known to humanity.

The silliest woman can manage a clever man; but it needs a very clever woman to manage a fool.

There is no sin so great as ignorance. Remember this.

Never look backwards or you'll fall down the stairs.

(Parentheses speakMore than we dare say out loudWhy, oh, why is that?)

There are no maps for the unexpected detours and unmarked paths we face in life.

Whether we like it or not, government intervention in the face of surplus is here to stay.

if i repent of anything, it is very likely to be my good behavior. what demon possessed me that i behaved so well?

There was more happiness in the process, in the build, in the preparation. The winning was almost phoned in.

In order to know virtue, we must first acquaint ourselves with vice.

The work we do is only our love for Jesus in action...If we pray the work...if we do it to Jesus, if we do it for Jesus, if we do it with Jesus...that's what makes us content.

Just as our eyes need light in order to see, our minds need ideas in order to create.

For me, poetry is the colour of Elizabeth Taylor's eyes, or the pauses in Pinter's plays - only the pauses, not the words.

I am on an emotional roller coaster ride to survive and to conquer obesity, not only for myself but also for everyone that battles some kind of addiction.