A leader can never be happy until his people are happy.

If you're afraid - don't do it, - if you're doing it - don't be afraid!

The strength of a wall is neither greater nor less than the courage of the men who defend it.

Remember, you have no companions but your shadow

An action comitted in anger is an action doomed to failure.

All who surrender will be spared; whoever does not surrender but opposes with struggle and dissension, shall be annihilated.

Come and sip from the cup of destruction.

Conquering the world on horseback is easy; it is dismounting and governing that is hard.

It is not sufficient that I succeed - all others must fail.

There is no good in anything until it is finished.

Even when a friend does something you do not like, he continues to be your friend.

Prayer is the pillow of religion.

Confidence is not 'they will like me'. Confidence instead is 'I'll be fine if they don't'.

My philosophy in life... is to prove myself to myself and not to others. I tried to teach my children that, that I have to respect myself, to prove to myself that I can do the best I can.

Ad astra per aspera. Translated: "to the stars through difficulties".

If I have anything to offer as an actor, it's only my ability to make the person real.

I wish I had a little bit more privacy.

My heart was a habitation large enough for many guests, but lonely and chill, and without a household fire. I longed to kindle one! It seemed not so wild a dream.

The truly adult view [...] is that our life is as meaningful, as full and as wonderful as we choose to make it. And we can make it very wonderful indeed.

Instead, to be financially free, we need to learn how to make mistakes and manage risk.

Once you have perceived that life is very cruel, the only response is to live with as much humanity, humour and freedom as you can.