Luck is great, but most of life is hard work.

Do not underestimate the determination of a quiet man.

All I can say to the others is, 'Look out, we're on our way.

After years of piecemeal reform the current welfare system is complex and unfair.

We do not celebrate people who have made success out of serious hard work.

A system that was originally designed to support the poorest in society is now trapping them in the very condition it was supposed to alleviate.

Over the years the political establishment has frowned if a mainstream politician mentions marriage.

I went up to the top of the career ladder and I came down again, I am past all that.

That thing, 'You must stay together for the kids,' is out of fashion but is right. It's not arguing parents that children don't like, it is having one parent.

I am not going to go round trying to make people say 'Wow!'... I'm not going to play Hollywood lookalikes.

No I'm not a great believer in getting back over things and saying if only, or if, or buts because I don't think we actually get anywhere on that.

Real progress is progress in charity, all other advances being secondary thereto.

All artforms are in the service of the greatest of all arts: the art of living.

All the maxims have been written. It only remains to put them into practice.

There is meaning in every journey that is unknown to the traveler.

I felt unworthy to play Jesus. I just accepted the responsibility and said, 'What actor wouldn't want to play this role?'

Solitude is fine when you are at peace with yourself and have something definite to do.

If you want to make a positive impact, no matter how far-reaching, start at home. Treat your family members like treasures.

What governments call international monetary cooperation is concerted action for the sake of credit expansion.

People in good moods are better at inductive reasoning and creative problem solving.

To me, the last mile of the Internet that very few people have successfully really done. And this is like micro local. Things that really impact your life. And noone's leveraging that yet.