We must choose. Be a child of the past with all its crudities and imperfections, its failures and defeats, or a child of the future, the future of symmetry and ultimate success.

The world is wide, and I will not waste my life in friction when it could be turned into momentum.

Temperance is moderation in the things that are good and total abstinence from the things that are foul.

I finally concluded that all failure was from a wobbling will rather than a wobbling wheel.

She who succeeds in gaining the mastery of the bicycle will gain the mastery of life.

God is action - let us be like God.

In externals we advance with lightening express speed, in modes of thought and sympathy we lumber on in stage-coach fashion.

If I am asked to explain why I learned the bicycle I should say I did it as an act of grace, if not of actual religion.

Tens of thousands who could never afford to own, feed and stable a horse, had by this bright invention enjoyed the swiftness of motion which is perhaps the most fascinating feature of material life.

I've had so much stress in the last year so it's really a struggle. I never hide, when I walk down the street, someone's going to take my picture, that's what I look like.

I always like to watch comics and it's interesting that you can tell if someone's funny in 10 seconds.

The Aztecs believe they started up in what's now New Mexico, and wandered for 10,000 years before they got down into where they are now, in Mexico City. That's a weird legend.

Why should we think that we wouldn't have a cross to carry? Are we somehow more deserving than our Lord?

I studied German at school. I lived in Berlin for two years and had a German girlfriend for five years, so I don't find speaking German particularly difficult. Singing was slightly more difficult.

I have removed a lot of negative influence in my life and try to surround myself with positive people. I have a much more simple life than the old days.

Love is the root of all joy and sorrow.

A target should go with every goal. A target is the value that defines success.

To almost die is to know that one day you will, and to never again feel the same about anything.

Work is pushing matter around. Politics is pushing people around.