Pure philanthropy is very well in its way but philanthropy plus five percent is a good deal better.

Remember that you are an Englishman, and have consequently won first prize in the lottery of life.

Ask any man what nationality he would prefer to be, and ninety nine out of a hundred will tell you that they would prefer to be Englishmen

If there be a God, I think he would like me to paint Africa British-Red as possible.

So little done, so much to do.

You are an Englishman, and have subsequently drawn the greatest prize in the lottery of life.

When people praise you, don't let it go to your head. When they criticize you, don't let it go to your heart.

Man begets, but land does not beget.

I have found out one thing and that is, if you have an idea, and it is a good idea, if you only stick to it you will come out all right.

The real fact is that I could no longer stand their eternal cold mutton.

Wherever you turn your eye—except in science—an Oxford man is at the top of the tree.

Witnessing a selfless act brings tears to remind us how we should be treating others.

I believe marriage is a human right, not a state right.

Like everywhere in the world, people of the Middle East aspire to liberty and justice. They wish to have a better life and a decent education for their children.

If you have a dream, only share it with those that are going to support you. Walk toward it on a daily basis and don't let anyone's doubting or negativity throw you off your path.

The most important assets we have are our bodies and our energy which can be put to good use as resources in political activism for poor and working people.

Smokey Robinson is one of my heroes as a singer and songwriter, a major influence on my own music from the very start.

What does the future, that half of time, matter to the man who is infatuated with eternity?

One of his officers, Henry Lee, summed up contemporary public opinion of Washington: First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.

I would find it very strange to be on the road without my family. It's really second nature to me.

Novels seem to exist because of this need to know and connect, and so story becomes charged with necessity.