Do not be duped by little duties. Do not be a chore man all your days.

If there is to be any peace it will come through being, not having.

Whatever there be of progress in life comes not through adaptation but through daring.

In expanding the field of knowledge we but increase the horizon of ignorance.

A book lying idle on a shelf is wasted ammunition.

The aim of life is to live, and to live means to be aware, joyously, drunkenly, serenely, divinely aware.

It is with the soul that we grasp the essence of another human being, not with the mind, nor even with the heart.

either you take in believing in miracles or you stand still like the hummingbird.

Chaos is the score upon which reality is written.

Art is only a means to life, the life more abundant. It merely points the way.

Man has demonstrated that he is master of everything - except his own nature.

An hour of pain is as long as a day of pleasure.

To militant Islamists, the expulsion of the Soviets was just the prelude to purging the entire Islamic world of infidels.

The errors of women spring, almost always, from their faith in the good, or their confidence in the true

There are some men who turn a deaf ear to reason and good advice, and willfully go wrong for fear of being controlled.

I want to try to become friends with Russia.

The only people who can fix Africa are talented young Africans. By unlocking and nurturing their creative potential, we can create a step change in Africa's future.

I don't like any sport where you're already exhausted when you're done putting on the equipment.

On a scale from 1-10, my ambition is probably 11 or 12.

Wisdom and knowledge is everywhere, but so is stupity.