It is not lack of ability, but lack of motivation, lack of focus, and lack of self-confidence that prevents most aspiring authors from finishing what they started.

Motivated authors sacrifice TV time, sleep, hobbies, and even family time.

There is no such thing as lack of time, only unclear priorities and lack of motivation. It is better to abandon a project than to work on it half-heartedly for a protracted period of time.

Write a book, not the book.

Always listen to the voice of your conscience. If your conscience conflicts with your faith, question everything.

Every age, after all, must have its own aisling and dream of a better, kinder, happier, shared world.

New England is the home of all that is good and noble with all her sternness and uncompromising opinions.

I made the greater progress, from that clearness of head and quicker apprehension which generally attend temperance in eating and drinking.

I always feel like I'm in the best shape of my life for every fight I'm in.

I was partly old-fashioned and partly modern.

Modern medical advances have helped millions of people live longer, healthier lives. We owe these improvements to decades of investment in medical research

You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.

Screwing business as usual fundamentally recognises that doing good is good for business.

It's definitely important to stay true to yourself and stay close to those people who you were close to before [becoming famous]. Family, your friends, and just not let that outside stuff get to you.