It is not so much the being exempt from faults, as having overcome them, that is an advantage to us.

The greatest magnifying glasses in the world are a man's own eyes when they look upon his own person.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.

In faith and hope the world will disagree, but all mankind's concern is charity.

To err is human; to forgive, divine.

Teach me to feel another's woe, to hide the fault I see, that mercy I to others show, that mercy show to me.

The best way to prove the clearness of our mind, is by showing its faults; as when a stream discovers the dirt at the bottom, it convinces us of the transparency and purity of the water.

Chiefs who no more in bloody fights engage, But wise through time, and narrative with age, In summer-days like grasshoppers rejoice - A bloodless race, that send a feeble voice.

While pensive poets painful vigils keep, Sleepless themselves, to give their readers sleep.

See! From the brake the whirring pheasant springs, And mounts exulting on triumphant wings; Short is his joy! He feels the fiery wound, Flutters in blood, and panting beats the ground.

Verbosity was an established Victorian trait.

Hate brings me to my knees, love gets me on my feet.

I could field as long as I can remember, but hitting has been a struggle all my life.

The stage, the show, the fans, that doesn’t matter because I’m always gonna fight my fight.

ETHNOMAGNETISM: The tendency of young people to live in emotionally demonstrative, more unrestrained ethnic neighborhoods: 'You wouldn't understand it there, mother - they hug where I live now.'

The only unchangable certainty in life is that nothing is unchangable or certain.

Cinema has become my life. I dont mean a parallel world, I mean my life itself. I sometimes have the impression that the daily reality is simply there to provide material for my next film.

One doesn't have to play well, it's enough to play better than your opponent

You know flexibility is a good thing but it shouldn't - you shouldn't be flexible on core principles.

There is no distress so complete but that even in the most critical moments the inexplicable sunrise of hope is seen in its depths.