All things are difficult before they are easy.

We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.

Charity begins at home, but should not end there.

Light, God's eldest daughter, is a principal beauty in a building.

Prayer should be the key of the day and the lock of the night.

Health is not valued till sickness comes.

If you would have a good wife, marry one who has been a good daughter.

He who cures a disease may be the skillfullest, but he that prevents it is the safest physician.

An invincible determination can accomplish almost anything and in this lies the great distinction between great men and little men.

One that would have the fruit must climb the tree.

He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself; for every man has need to be forgiven.

Ultimately, it's my choice and only my choice.

Life's objective is life itself.

I'm an anorak. I've always been an obsessive collector of things. Richard Briers collects stamps. I collect cars and guns, which are much more expensive, and much more difficult to store.

Success is not a doorway, it's a stairway.

If my life had to be a song I would name it, 'Live every day like its your best day ever', because it pretty much is.

You got to go along to get along.

I think, you have to forget about intellect, to a degree. Intuition is very important when you're working with a lens, I believe, for what the lens is doing, too.

If you’re truly present in this moment, then you are a Buddha. At least for this moment!

Ventilation is the profound secret of existence.

Chess is a time game, it’s a game of patience. That pretty much defines how I run the ball.