Of pleasures, those which occur most rarely give the most delight.

It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.

Any person capable of angering you becomes your master.

Don't be concerned with other people's impressions of you. They are dazzled and deluded by appearances. Stick with your purpose. This alone will strengthen your will and give your life coherence.

There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.

When you are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger.

I have to die. If it is now, well then I die now; if later, then now I will take my lunch, since the hour for lunch has arrived - and dying I will tend to later.

From this instant on, vow to stop disappointing yourself. Separate yourself from the mob. Decide to be extraordinary and do what you need to do -- now.

Keep your attention focused entirely on what is truly your own concern, and be clear that what belongs to others is their business and none of yours.

Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it.

If someone speaks badly of you, do not defend yourself against the accusations, but reply; "you obviously don't know about my other vices, otherwise you would have mentioned these as well

The Umayyad caliphate stretched from Spain to India, making it the largest empire in the world

What I am interested in, what I write and care about, exists in the slow lane, somewhere between hand-ploughed fields and a pint of real ale.

There is no sin, no crime, no evil, God cannot forgive

You are born, you live and then you die. But when you forgive you are free to live again!

there must be instinct on d inside to have an increase on d outside

Journalism is an act of faith in the future

I just want to play real human beings. You know, I don't care if they're male or female.

I think that's, it's my way of writing, it's my, it's part of you know for lack of a better word, God-given talent that I have that I'm really good at that kind of dialogue.

Ali's daughter is fighting and Joe Frazier's daughter is fighting as well.

It is easier to endure than to change. But once one has changed, what was endured is hard to recall.