Civilization is a conspiracy. Modern life is the silent compact of comfortable folk to keep up pretences.

The task of leadership is not to put greatness into people, but to elicit it, for the greatness is there already.

I believe that all wisdom consists in caring immensely for a few right things, and not caring a straw about the rest.

The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope.

That is the supreme value of history. The study of it is the best guarantee against repeating it.

There may be Peace without Joy, and Joy without Peace, but the two combined make Happiness.

The true definition of a snob is one who craves for what separates men rather than for what unites them.

It's a great life, if you don't weaken.

Every man at the bottom of his heart believes that he is a born detective.

The robe of flesh wears thin, and with the years God shines through all things.

Without humility there can be no humanity.

Evil won’t leave you alone until you take a stand or until you’re dead.

When we lose our innocence - when we start feeling the weight of the atmosphere and learn that there's death in the pot - we take leave of our sense.

September 11 was terrible but, if one goes back over the history of the IRA, what happened to the Americans wasn't that terrible.

Religion is always falling apart.

Really if you look at my filmography, there's something for everyone!

The faster the gambling activity, the more highly addictive it is; and the more addictive the gambling activity is, the more revenue it will generate for the industry

A man who doesn't think differently from his time and environment can't grow beyond his time and environment.

The hardest work you and I will ever do is to put off our selfishness. It is heavy lifting!

We will sell no wine before its time.

We wish that we could take magic drugs, play around all day, read, and do nothing strenuous, and be the smartest, happiest people in the world. The truth is, it's all about sweat.