Learn to recognize power in others. Become more conscious of your own power. It's there.

None of us start out strong ... And none of us have the exact same strengths.

If the sky had no tears, the world would have no rainbows.

People don’t believe what is true but believes what they hear regularly.

I am, as I've said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.

I was happy with the umpiring in India last year, New Zealand is OK these days, and the only real area of concern is Pakistan. They seem to have a chip on their shoulders about their cricket there.

Life will teach you, but you have to live long enough to get those lessons.

Literature is not an instruction manual.

It is no sin to look at a nice girl.

Don't worry, Rickey, you're still the best.

I mainly wanted non-english writing poets, because I loved the idea that I was translating translations.

I don't mess around when it comes to brushing my teeth. Properly brushed, twice a day, every day, to get my day started.