it's not until my third cup of coffee that I am fully awake and willing to face the consequences of that condition.

We all owe life a death, an inevitable death which we can meet. But the unnecessary death that wastes life denies all consolation.

In an environment in which tragedy is genuine and frequent, laughter is essential to sanity.

the distinction between 'prejudice' and 'principle' is itself a matter of prejudice.

Hell man, I know very well you didn't come to me only to want to become a writer, and after all what do I really know about it except that you've got to stick to it with the energy of a benny addict.

It is our courage which defines us, not our constraints

I'm not on Twitter or Facebook and don't even use email. I don't trust computers: one day they'll all break down, and everyone will be knackered.

How you gather, manage, and use information will determine whether you win or lose.

Envy is one of the scorpions of the mind, often having little to do with the objective, external world.

If I could not walk far and fast, I think I should just explode and perish.

To move out of the patterns of our past and create the future we want we must pass through the gateway of the present

Sexy means loving someone you donot know.

It is so hard to leave-until you leave.

Incompetence is certainty in the absence of expertise. Overconfidence is certainty in the presence of expertise.