We make choices every day, some of them good, some of them bad. And if we are strong enough, we live with the consequences.

Nothing of real worth can ever be bought. Love, friendship, honour, valour, respect. All these things have to be earned.

Old age is not as honorable as death, but most people seek it.

Do not speak badly of yourself, for the warrior that is inside you hears your words and is lessened by them.

A warrior feeds his body well; he trains it; works on it. Where he lacks knowledge, he studies. But above all he must believe. He must believe in his strength of will, of purpose, of heart and soul.

May all your dreams but one come true, for what is life without a dream?

There's no shame in fear. But understand this - the coward is ruled by fear, while the hero rides it like a wild stallion.

We make choices everyday, some of them good, some of them bad. And - if we are strong enough - we live with the consequences.

I may be stupid, as you say, to believe in honour and friendship and loyalty without price. But these are virtues to be cherished, for without them we are no more than beasts roaming the land.

Fear is an aid to the warrior. It is a small fire burning. It heats the muscles, making us stronger. Panic comes when the fire is out of control, consuming all courage and pride.

A man with wife and daughters has no place losing his temper.

You don’t have to bewitch me, Aiden. I like you already.

Short of genius a rich man cannot imagine poverty.

One of the things we might want to learn when considering the failings of others is not to gloat because someone else has tripped up.

Do you know what Margaret Thatcher did in her first Budget? Introduced VAT on yachts! It somewhat ruined my retirement.

I don't think traveling back in time on an empty stomach is a good idea.

Am I surprised that Joe Klein [pseudonymous author of Primary Colors which he denied writing] lied? No, because in my opinion reporters lie all the time.

The apocalypse is not around the corner.

There is a bit of me if I'm pushed in one way I might bounce back and go the opposite.

My eyes have seen much, but they are not weary. My ears have heard much, but they thirst for more.

Who has more pockets than a magician? A boy. Whose pockets contain *more* than a magicians? A boy's.