I should not proceed by land to the East, as is customary, but by a Westerly route, in which direction we have hitherto no certain evidence that any one has gone.

By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination.

Life has more imagination than We carry in our dreams.

Nothing that results in human progress is achieved with unanimous consent. Those that are enlightened before the others are condemned to pursue that light in spite of the others.

Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World.

It is easy to discover what another has discovered before.

Riches don't make a man rich, they only make him busier.

These people are very unskilled in arms... with 50 men they could all be subjected and made to do all that one wished.

For the execution of the voyage to the Indies, I did not make use of intelligence, mathematics or maps.

No one should fear to undertake any task in the name of our Saviour, if it is just and if the intention is purely for His holy service.

Gold is a treasure, and he who possesses it does all he wishes to in this world, and succeeds in helping souls into paradise.

When I was growing up we didn't have a massive house and there were five women running around, so my dad and I had to stick together!

If she could hate this much she sure as hell had loved.

The death of marriage has been announced so often and would seem so normal, in a sense. So what's surprising is the sheer longevity and tenacity of this institution.

Enthusiasm just creates bubbles; it doesn't keep them from popping.

A lover is never a completely self-reliant person viewing the world through his own eyes, but a hostage to a certain delusion.

We all have a dinosaur deep within us just trying to get out.

There can be no peace if the occupation continues.

Anger can be an effective negotiating tool, but only as a calculated act, never as a reaction.

Be brave, be bold and above all be honest, some people will hate you and some will love you but they will all see the real you

The great thing is to know when to speak and when to keep quiet.