Distrust unsolicited advice.

It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.

United we stand, divided we fall.

Every truth has two sides; it is as well to look at both, before we commit ourselves to either.

Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.

There's smoke in my iris, but I painted a sunny day on the insides of my eyelids

A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him.

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.

The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when the storm had passed over.

It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow.

Forget the beauty, comfort, love and enjoyment. You must to be enough tough on yourself to be strong on others.

Dreams, though, are cheap, and the real task comes when you start putting in place the steps needed to make those dreams a reality.

To know how to disguise is the knowledge of kings.

I just kinda like playing. I don't necessarily go on tour to promote my albums. I'm on the road all the time. The fact that I have a new record is out is a coincidence.

I don't know Putin. He said nice things about me. If we got along well, that would be good. If Russia and the United States got along well and went after ISIS, that would be good.

I'm really not one of these procrastinators who cleans the house in order to put off writing, but life gets in the way.

Actually, Sydney is my second favourite city on earth, I love Sydney, but this is the greatest.

[Who owns the patent on this vaccine?] Well, the people, I would say. There is no patent. Could you patent the sun?

Que sçais-je?" (What do I know?)

Procrastinatio n will delay your change!!! Today is a very good day to change; don't let YOU stop yourself from growing!