Old age robs you of every last illusion, even the belief in your own goodness.

The stupid girl thinks Muslim is a language.

Anyone who is so busy that they do not have time to enjoy what life has for them are just too busy.

The Romans were not inventors of the supporting arch, but its extended use in vaults and intersecting barrel shapes and domes is theirs.

The topic of leadership is a touchy one. A lot of leaders fail because they don't have the bravery to touch that nerve or strike that chord. Throughout my years, I haven't had that fear.

I'm not sure how to describe my style. A lot of my work is dark and looks a bit sad, which is strange because I'm such a smiley, over-the-top positive guy who wears gold shoes most days.

I would die to preserve the law upon a solid foundation; but take away liberty, and the foundation is destroyed.

In politics intentions count for nothing; actions are what matter.

God is the poet; men are but the actors. The great dramas of earth were written in heaven.

I own no enemy on earth. That is my creed.

He who tries to forget a woman, never loved her

There are two things no man will admit he cannot do well: drive and make love.