Consciousness of a fact is not knowing it: if it were, the fish would know more of the sea than the geographers and the naturalists.

Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.

Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds, cannot change anything.

Two things define you: Your patience when you have nothing and your attitude when you have everything.

Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.

We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.

I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it.

People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.

A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.

Write your Sad times in Sand, Write your Good times in Stone.

Islam is the best religion and Muslims are the worst followers

The power of belief is that is should change lives not create chains.

Our torments also may in length of timeBecome our Elements.

The prospect of going home is very appealing.

The Conqueror is always a lover of peace: he would prefer to take over our country unopposed.

There's not really the appetite in Wales at the moment to become an independent country. Scotland is in a different place.

Rejoicing is clearly a spiritual command. To ignore it, I need to remind you, is disobedience.

I just saw Memento. It's very, very good. I watch a lot of French films.

Affectation is an awkward and forced imitation of what should be genuine and easy, wanting the beauty that accompanies what is natural.

The mob has no ruler more potent than superstition.

Thou art most rich, being poor; Most choice, forsaken; and most lov'd, despis'd! Thee and thy virtues here I seize upon.