Words matter, and the right words matter most of all. In the end they're all that remain of us.

New adventures enrich one’s life.

I am an owl, bird of the night. I see everything. I know everything.

Don't overestimate everyone else and underestimate yourself

Patience is a key element of success.

what I think separates me from most philosophers probably is that I'm a bluesman in the life of the mind, I'm a jazzman in the world of ideas.

There are only two classes in good society in England: the equestrian classes and the neurotic classes.

One of Nadal’s strengths is that he’s so humble, that he’s surprised at what he has achieved, and that he has never bought into his greatness.

What is really momentous and all-important with us is the present, by which the future is shaped and colored.

At first I was queasy; I'll never forget the sound of the scalpel cutting a body open. But it was so cool trying to work out how these people died.

Let’s just make it through tonight, worry about the rest later.