We live by reposing trust in each other.

Hope is the pillar that holds up the world. Hope is the dream of a waking man.

The feasant hens of Colchis, which have two ears as it were consisting of feathers, which they will set up and lay down as they list.

It has become quite a common proverb that in wine there is truth (In Vino Veritas).

The depth of darkness to which you can descend and still live is an exact measure of the height to which you can aspire to reach.

Why do we believe that in all matters the odd numbers are more powerful?

An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit.

In these matters the only certainty is that nothing is certain.

From the end spring new beginnings.

Nature is to be found in her entirety nowhere more than in her smallest creatures.

In wine, there's truth.

Sorrow has rushed over the world like the waters of the Deluge, and it will take time to recede. But already, there are small islands of - hope? Happiness? Something like them, at any rate.

Is that not the Promethean fable, that the fire stolen from the gods will light men their way even while it burns their hands?

Be a leader for the right reasons”.

I do not believe, given her past decisions and comments on the reasons to go to war in Iraq, that Dr. Rice will be able to represent the United States without a predetermined bias from the war.

What I've really learned over time is that optimism is a very, very important part of leadership.

People get nervous accessorising, but there is nothing wrong with adding a belt or a pair of shoes in another colour.

People allow themselves to get distracted; I think ultimately, probably the biggest thing that gets in the way of people doing what they ought to be doing at any point in time is distraction.

Africa has her mysteries, and even a wise man cannot understand them. But a wise man respects them

Being an actor is like winning the lottery. It's not really about your talent, it's right time, right place, right face.

In my youth I hoped to do great things; now I shall be satisfied to get through without scandal.