But the delights of solitude don't only consist of dreaming. Next in enjoyment, I think, comes planning.

But the important thing about learning to wait, I feel sure, is to know what you are waiting for.

If we fix a goal and work towards it, then we are never just passing time.

Solitude is pleasant. Loneliness is not.

I have always found it difficult to wait for things - whether it was to see my father or sailor brother, Alan, again after their long sea trips, or the chance of a better job, or even new curtains.

So it is necessary that we should learn to be alone.

The most brilliant actor that I have ever worked with. I've liked others very much more.

Everyone needs some time to themselves.

The time I had waited probably made the difference between success and failure.

Before you diagnose any sickness, make sure there is no sickness in the mind or heart. For the emotions in a man's moon or sun, can point to the sickness in any one of his other parts.

The benefits often outweigh the suffering. Never concentrate on the pain, focus on the reward.

We have gold because we cannot trust governments

If the holy spirit is in you, you are free, even if you are in a physical jail

In writing I search for believability, simplicity, and emotional impact.

This programme to stop nuclear by 2020 is just crazy. If there were a nuclear war, and humanity were wiped out, the Earth would breathe a sigh of relief.

When you get knocked down, don't stay down; get back up again. Nothing good is going to happen as long as you're down on yourself.

I'm not a guy who is out trying to promote myself. It's really not me.

Survivor has been such a hit, and out of that have come so many interesting stories from people that we don't see on the big screen. We have helped make them incredible celebrities.

I love romantic comedies. I know how terrible they are, but I love them! And I don't think that makes me less of a feminist.