In trouble to be troubled, Is to have your trouble doubled.

It is better to have a lion at the head of an army of sheep, than a sheep at the head of an army of lions.

It is never too late to be wise.

Fear of danger is ten thousand times more terrifying than danger itself.

The soul is placed in the body like a rough diamond, and must be polished, or the luster of it will never appear.

All our discontents about what we want appeared to spring from the want of thankfulness for what we have.

Justice is always Violence to the Party offending, for every Man is Innocent in his own Eyes.

Expect nothing and you'll always be surprised

Necessity makes an honest man a knave.

The best of men cannot suspend their fate; The good die early, and the bad die late.

The height of human wisdom is to bring our tempers down to our circumstances, and to make a calm within, under the weight of the greatest storm without.

Vikings don't have faults, they have clubs.

We are what we are. If you are different, it's because you are special. Don't let anyone tell you differently.

The one thing we can never get enough of is love. And the one thing we never give enough is love.

I think that usually I'm just drawn to something that's different from something that I've done previously. Whatever makes me feel something. Whatever makes me excited and connected to it.

Do something nice for somebody. Do something nice for God. Do something nice for the earth - and don't expect anything in return or you will suffer.

A great literature is thus chiefly the product of doubting and inquiring minds in revolt against the immovable certainties of the nation.

The greatest detriment to many people's success tomorrow is their thinking today.

A line comes into being. It goes out for a walk, so to speak, aimlessly for the sake of the walk.

I've been a huge fan of Chris Martin forever; it'd be awesome to work with him. He's really kind, and he's been really encouraging when we've met.

Islam has been badly used by a certain ideology.