Nature scarcely ever gives us the very best; for that we must have recourse to art.

The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.

He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much, and God in everything.

It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterwards.

Self-reflection is the school of wisdom.

The wise have a solid sense of silence and the ability to keep a storehouse of secrets. Their capacity and character are respected.

Know or listen to those who know.

To find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.

There are friendships merely for pleasure, some for the exchange of ideas. Rarest are those friends of one's inmost self.

A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity.

I had a naiveté that I would remember the things that I had written already, but I was getting lost in the forest of my own ideas and having to find my way out.

Isn't a memorial service meant to comfort the living?

You can't be afraid of getting old. Old is good, if you're gathering in life. Our band is good at understanding that equation.

I can't stand Bob Dylan.

You cannot limit the power of your modesty to just what you wear. It is also controlled or forfeited by where you are willing to go with guys, why you go there, and how you act.

Listen, the weather is just like Hillary's explanation for her war vote: we just don't know, do we?

Wakefulness is the way to life. The fool sleeps As if he were already dead, But the master is awake And he lives forever.

Nobody should be allowed to tinker with democracy. We will not discontinue the good works of the past government.

Dancing with Kate Beckinsale made me very excited.

I do not think there is anything deserving the name of society to be found out of London.