You know how it is. Boy meets girl, girl wants boy dead. An everyday story, really.

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 sorta lose the fear of failure when everyone thinks you already gave it your best shot and blew it.

I do think he hated him as one man will hate another who draws off the affection of a beloved.

I try to make sure that the Buddhism is more or less implicit in the music rather than explicit.

Matt Hock was the first person who showed me how much fun and how cool it can be to be a Christian.

Would I describe myself as new Labour? I'm Labour, organised Labour. I think labels have a limited use and that's where you really get into boy stuff sometimes, just sticking on labels.

The route to the target is more important than the target. We are going to go for the target, but we enjoy the route as well.

Terrorists are not 100 feet tall. Nor do they deserve the abject fear they seek to instill.

I can't even say I've begun yet, but I'm trying on the idea that there is a book in my future.

Some performers are brilliant comedians, some are genius musicians, and some just make you happy to be alive. THE BOBS are all of that - and then some.

The inner circle of pure mathematicians will respond to the book with delight.