Nothing marks a man's character better than his attraction to intelligence.

If the road is easy, you're likely going the wrong way.

The Wizard's First Rule: People are stupid; given proper motivation almost anyone will believe almost anything.

Knowledge is a weapon. I intend to be formidably armed.

We reap a reward merely in the act of helping others. We never know how, or if, that reward will come back to us. Helping is the reward; none other is needed nor better.

Once you place that crown of liar on your head, you can take it off again, but it leaves a stain for all time.

Charity, if you have the means, is a personal choice, but charity which is expected or compelled is simply a polite word for slavery.

Knowing when to fight is just as important as knowing how.

When the whole world is crazy, it doesn't pay to be sane.

Fate occasionally touches us all in ways we don't always understand.

The light of a new day always chases the shadows of the night away, and shows us that the shape of our fears is only the ghost of our own minds.

The Law of Chaos: Any activity or event that seems to lie beyond the boundaries of possibility will usually be the first thing to occur.

There is no quick fix. At the end of the day, you still have to do the work to maintain your weight. It can't be a diet. You have to change your life.

Empathy is cloaked in our actions - as in, we might be experiencing empathy but not realize it's empathy.

We sit and listen and are enthralled anew, for good stories, it seems, never lose their magic.

Giving God permission to make you a saint will ruin your life.

I've now realised for the first time in my life the vital Importance of Being Earnest.

New York is the financial capital of the world. Everything moves so fast, and the music is fast, and some of it is for money.

It's our memories that make us who we are. Without them, we're nothing. If that means we have to hurt sometimes, it's worth it.

I would love to come to Auckland. That's a place I've been quite a lot with my band so I'm very much looking forward to it.