Soldiers' bellies are not satisfied with empty promises and hopes.

It is my great desire to reform my subjects, and yet I am ashamed to confess that I am unable to reform myself.

I have conquered an empire but I have not been able to conquer myself

Destiny may ride with us today, but there is no reason for it to interfere with lunch.

Light-minded society mercilessly persecutes in reality what it allows in theory

I am going to stop mainlining my life force / Into your self-esteem: / Air pump girl blowing up boy rubber ball / You can stay flat and go nowhere by yourself

I think original voices get noticed. But most importantly, I think you should have a story to tell.

God knows what happens to your time once you have begun to get old. You are busy all the time, you do important things, you work, and yet when you sum it all up the result is nothing.

Good relations with Egypt are extremely important to us. Egypt is our neighbor and the largest Arab country. The people in all Muslim countries are on our side.

I'm 37, I'm pretty fit and feel I have another eight years left - which means there's 32 Majors still to go at.

What happens when you believe something with all your heart? Belief fuels enthusiasm, and determined enthusiasm explodes into passion. It fires our souls and lifts our spirits.

Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.

The Ego is an exquisite instrument. Enjoy it, use it--just don't get lost in it.

If I do decide one day to stop acting, I just hate the idea of people going: 'Oh, did you ever do anything else besides that Twilight thing?'

I've actually never been taken on a date in my whole life. I have never had a one-night stand. I'm a real relationship person — contrary to public perception.