The best way to accomplish something is to just do it, and then find the courage afterward.

I will neither yield to the song of the siren nor the voice of the hyena, the tears of the crocodile nor the howling of the wolf.

Let no man value at a little price A virtuous woman's counsel; her winged spirit Is feathered often times with heavenly words, And, like her beauty, ravishing and pure.

Flatterers look like friends, as wolves like dogs.

Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee. Light gains make heavy purses. 'Tis good to be merry and wise.

Be free all worthy spirits, and stretch yourselves, for greatness and for height.

An Englishman, being flattered, is a lamb; threatened, a lion.

Love is Natures second sun.

Fair words never hurt the tongue.

Young men think old men are fools, but old men know young men are fools.

Promise is most given when the least is said.

...humanity is a disease, a cancer on the body of the world.

When our heart is closed, it can create a lonely and isolated feeling together with the attitude: "Nobody loves me" or "Nobody cares about me", which can make it hard for other people to love us.

I'm going to be honest with you. I don't want to sit here all night making small talk when all I want to do is kiss you.

To read a book is to hold an entire world in the palm of your hand. That world is unique to you; no two readers can ever inhabit the same world

I would love to see an America where race is understood in the same way that the ethnic diversity of the white population is understood.

If I had kids, I don't think I would recommend they pursue a career in music.

I grew up listening to all kinds of music, everything from country to rock, pop, R&B and even rap, so for me, music is music and a great song is a great song.

They're [sportsmen] willing to give up a lot of other things that perhaps we all enjoy doing: eating and drinking and playing or whatever. They give up an awful lot to perform at the highest level.

I would say if you are having a tough time in your life, then going to a club and getting laughs, it does make you feel better for that hour and a half show. It gets your mind off of it.

I can make men follow me to hell.