Anger, the Stoics said, was a short madness.

It is the nature of the strong heart, that like the palm tree it strives ever upwards when it is most burdened.

In forming a judgment, lay your hearts void of foretaken opinions; else, whatsoever is done or said, will be measured by a wrong rule; like them who have jaundice, to whom everything appears yellow.

It is a great happiness to be praised of them that are most praise-worthy.

My true love hath my heart, and I have his

The ingredients of health and long life, are great temperance, open air, easy labor, and little care.

Either I will find a way, or I will make one.

Like the air-invested heron, great persons should conduct themselves; and the higher they be, the less they should show.

Happiness is a sunbeam, which may pass though a thousand bosoms without losing a particle of its original ray.

If you neglect your work, you will dislike it; if you do it well, you will enjoy it

Cupid makes it his sport to pull the warrior's plum.

Every hill becomes a mountain when one has to climb up it.

I'm afraid I talk a lot, too much, perhaps. I should have been a lawyer or a college professor or a windy politician, though I'm glad I am not any of these.

Joy and growth come from following our deepest impulses, however foolish they may seem to some, or dangerous, and even though the apparent outcome may be defeat.

You may have enemies whom you hate, but not enemies whom you despise. You must be proud of your enemy: then the success of your enemy shall be your success too.

Somebody else's ignorance is bliss.

I find teaching - I like it, but I find just walking into the classroom and facing the students very difficult.

What is dishonorably got, is dishonorably squandered.

Just build your brand from day one, man. Your brand is your name, basically. A lot of people don't know that they need to build their brand, your brand is what keeps you moving.

Inter have bought the finished article and there's no doubt he can keep improving.

I feel I would love to close down for a number of years in some way and just be in the country making pork pies and chutneys and never have to poke my head out of the parapet.