The firmest friendships have been formed in mutual adversity, as iron is most strongly united by the fiercest flame

True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it is lost.

Nothing more completely baffles one who is full of trick and duplicity himself, than straight forward and simple integrity in another.

The soundest argument will produce no more conviction in an empty head than the most superficial declamation; as a feather and a guinea fall with equal velocity in a vacuum.

The art of declamation has been sinking in value from the moment that speakers were foolish enough to publish, and hearers wise enough to read.

None are so fond of secrets as those who do not mean to keep them; such persons covet secrets as a spendthrift covets money, for the purpose of circulation.

Much may be done in those little shreds and patches of time which every day produces, and which most men throw away.

Let those who would affect singularity with success first determine to be very virtuous, and they will be sure to be very singular.

Atheism is a system which can communicate neither warmth nor illumination, except from those fagots which your mistaken zeal has lighted up for its destruction.

Deliberate with caution, but act with decision and yield with graciousness, or oppose with firmness.

The study of mathematics, like the Nile, begins in minuteness but ends in magnificence.

Every sin can be forgiven by the heavenly Father.

Be yourself, be brave.

I see it as my duty to take a stand for the Iraqi people, for democracy, freedom and reconciliation.

Magicians lose the opportunity to experience a sense of wonder.

One Christmas, I just begged my parents like "I want to try to surf on a real board instead of these boogie boards and rafts" and they got me one.

Let all Black Poets die as trumpets, And be buried in the dust of marching feet.

You know, running a restaurant is something you have to be working at each and every day; it's not a foregone conclusion that you're a success.

If there was somebody I wanted to meet, I'd like to be able to get their autograph.

Hope that there are many, many small leaders.

(Guy) Pearce, as the hero, makes the mistake of trying to give a good and realistic performance. (Jeremy) Irons at least knows what kind of movie he's in, and hams it up accordingly.