Men of all ages have the same inclinations, over which reason exercises no control. Thus, wherever men are found, there are follies, ay, and the same follies.

Patience and time do more than strength or passion.

A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.

Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.

Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.

Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.

Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.

Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.

All the brains in the world are powerless against the sort of stupidity that is in fashion.

Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.

Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance.

I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore there be any kindness I can show...let me do it now.

The way of the Cross is not easy, yet it is the tuneful, the rhythmic, the beautiful, the lovely way.

Anger requires energy, something I don't dare waste on what cannot be altered.

I think rehearsal can be important if it's done in a way that works. Often, rehearsal can be a waste of time.

James Bond has a license to kill, rockstars have a license to be outrageous. Rock is about grabbing people's attention.

But eventually I moved the portraiture into the smaller clay things which gave them more of a caricature look to them, rather than a characterization.

Standing in the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by the traffic from both sides.

You may as soon find a living man who does not breathe, as a living Christian who does not pray.

I've learned to be patient. When I was younger I rushed things a lot. I tried to attack the game. Now I get teammates more involved before I try to take over.

There are a terrible lot of lies going about the world, and the worst of it is that half of them are true.