He that will enjoy the brightness of sunshine, must quit the coolness of the shade.

Cucumber should be well sliced, dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out.

The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.

Curiosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.

Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.

When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.

Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over the world.

A man who uses a great many words to express his meaning is like a bad marksman who, instead of aiming a single stone at an object, takes up a handful and throws at it in hopes he may hit.

There are minds so impatient of inferiority that their gratitude is a species of revenge, and they return benefits, not because recompense is a pleasure, but because obligation is a pain.

When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.

He who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition will waste his life in fruitless efforts.

Kid's don't care how many sermons you preach to them. The only sermon they'll hear is how you live your life in front of them.

Beyond the realms of what we see, into the regions or the unexplored limited only by our imaginations.

Do I consider myself sexy? It all depends on the way I'm feeling. When I'm happy inside, that's when I feel most sexy.

Every little kid has always wanted to be a race car driver. This gets some of that out.

There are no limits, only obstacles, and any obstacle can be overcome.

You never appreciate your anonymity until you don't have it anymore.

What's the longest walk in golf? It's from the practice tee to the first tee. I don't care if it's 10 yards. It's the longest walk in golf. Winners take their swing with them. Losers don't.

Shift your awareness.

I made 'Empire of the Sun' in Shanghai in the 1980s and want to come back one day to make a movie in China.

Faffing of course does not fit the programme. We are supposed to be busy, productive citizens.