There are even more statues of Robert Burns than of any other figure in world literature. Indeed if we discount figures of religion, then only Christopher Columbus has more statues than he worldwide.

There does not seem to be that collegiality I referred to, there seems to be much more of a them versus us attitude, rather than we all have a role to play in this process so let's get on with it.

Why torture yourself when life will do it for you?

People can have many different kinds of pleasure. The real one is that for which they will forsake the others.

I will never cease advising my friends and enemies to read poetry before anything.

Nice costume," he said. "Ditto. I can tell you put a lot of thought into yours." Amusement curled his mouth. "If you don't like it, I can take it off.

To make an idea become a reality is a process that fascinates me; otherwise it stays just an idea.

At a point in every person's life, one has to look deeply into the mirror of one's soul and decide one's unique truth in the world, not as we may want to see it or hope to see it, but as it is.

Always remember that however good you may be, the game is your master.

Your belief determines your action and your action determines your results, but first you have to believe.

Losing still hurts, but that's good. When it stops hurting, that's when I stop playing.

War is the usual condition of Europe.