All that a man does outwardly is but the expression and completion of his inward thought. To work effectively he must think clearly to act nobly he must think nobly.

Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.

The world is governed by opinion.

Fix your eyes on perfection and you make almost everything speed towards it.

We smile at the ignorance of the savage who cuts down the tree in order to reach its fruit; but the same blunder is made by every person who is over eager and impatient in the pursuit of pleasure.

Every human being is intended to have a character of his own; to be what no others are, and to do what no other can do.

May your life preach more loudly than your lips.

Every mind was made for growth, for knowledge, and its nature is sinned against when it is doomed to ignorance.

Nothing which has entered into our experience is ever lost.

All virtue lies in individual action, in inward energy, in self determination. There is no moral worth in being swept away by a crowd even toward the best objective.

It is not the quantity but the quality of knowledge which determines the mind's dignity.

Who you are is always right.

Removing a diamond on a rock is painful but it's more painful when it loses its value when it's not cherished, let alone shaping.

...you need to assess what you love right now and what is authntic to your way of living in this season of life.

I always look at my favourite photographs or favourite movies by James Bidgood or Sofia Coppola before I write my songs - they put me in the right frame of mind.

Our task is not to fix blame for the past, but to fix the course for the future.

Jealousy ought to be tragic, to save it from being ridiculous.

A man's fortune is frequently decided by his first address. If pleasing, others at once conclude he has merit; but if ungraceful, they decide against him.

I have a long history with Soho: even when I was at art college, I came down to Soho to work in the summer.

Give it your best shot, have a good time and if it doesn't work at least you tried!

Two of the hardest words in the language to rhyme are life and love. Of all words!