What is wrong with the prosaic Englishman is what is wrong with the prosaic men of all countries: stupidity.

Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.

Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds, cannot change anything.

Two things define you: Your patience when you have nothing and your attitude when you have everything.

Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.

We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.

I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it.

People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.

A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.

Write your Sad times in Sand, Write your Good times in Stone.

Islam is the best religion and Muslims are the worst followers

A library — a place full of books! Imagine!" Ivy couldn't imagine a place closer to heaven. Think of all the books you could read!

But if one had everything one could ever need or want, what was left to dream of?

The person doing the worrying experiences it as a form of love

How desperately difficult it is to be honest with oneself. It is much easier to be honest with other people.What is true is invisible to the eye. It is only with the heart that one can see clearly.

I sometimes go for the strongest, most vivid colour on the palette, which in the case of movies is violence.

One thing must be avoided at all costs: narrow-mindedness, pedantry, dull pettiness.

One of the criteria by which we measure the worth of public figures is whether or not their brand of bull is in step with the current Zeitgeist.

Change your mind about something significant every day.

If you haven't got an idea, write a story anyway.

Only 8 percent of peace talks have included women at any level.