The only victories which leave no regret are those which are gained over ignorance.

Courage isn't having the strength to go on - it is going on when you don't have strength.

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

Show me a family of readers, and I will show you the people who move the world.

A leader is a dealer in hope.

If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.

History is written by the winners.

Men are more easily governed through their vices than through their virtues.

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

A woman laughing is a woman conquered.

Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.

Creativity is as much about order against freedom

A man travels the world in search of what he needs and returns home to find it.

If I don't believe it, then they don't need me on the court. I've just got to believe that in my heart.

In my case I don't mind playing a character that irritates people or makes people question my sanity.

Americans, it seems to me, tend to protect their children from the harshness of life, in their interest. That's not the way my people rear their children. They let them experience the world as it is.

I loved being back out on the pitch. Although I have not been in full training, I felt pretty good.

The theater is so disappointing, really, that it's hard to go again and again. It's just too heartbreaking. I'd rather watch football or play a game or read.

I always want to make an album that lets people immerse in it, kind of like you get caught up in a good movie.

Nuclear energy people perceive the greenhouse effect as a fresh wind blowing at their back.

As a painter, taking photos is a form of shorthand - note-taking.