The lust of avarice as so totally seized upon mankind that their wealth seems rather to possess them than they possess their wealth.

Hope is the pillar that holds up the world. Hope is the dream of a waking man.

The feasant hens of Colchis, which have two ears as it were consisting of feathers, which they will set up and lay down as they list.

It has become quite a common proverb that in wine there is truth (In Vino Veritas).

The depth of darkness to which you can descend and still live is an exact measure of the height to which you can aspire to reach.

Why do we believe that in all matters the odd numbers are more powerful?

An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit.

In these matters the only certainty is that nothing is certain.

From the end spring new beginnings.

Nature is to be found in her entirety nowhere more than in her smallest creatures.

In wine, there's truth.

My idea of Christmas is love

Acquit thyself in the Lord. He will give you inner peace.

Remember, today’s truth could be tomorrow’s absurdity.

A lot of times you get people writing wonderful sentences and paragraphs, and they fall in love with their prose style, but the stories really aren't that terrific.

We were sent to Vietnam to kill Communism. But we found instead that we were killing women and children.

Playing a concert for 2 hours is pie. I would do that every minute of every day if I could. I love to perform. It's the 22 hours before the next show that kills you.

Specialisation paralyses, ultra-specialisation kills. Palaeontology is littered with such catastrophes.

I put a lot of work into my lyrics. Not all my stuff is meant to be scrutinized, though.

Any great director is also someone who is incredibly intelligent about whom they hire around them.

Your business clothes are naturally attracted to staining liquids. This attraction is strongest just before an important meeting.