I want to go ahead of Father Time with a scythe of my own.

Tradition becomes our security, and when the mind is secure it is in decay.

People think I'm a miserable sod but it's only because I get asked such bloody miserable questions.

If you've got them by the balls their hearts and minds will follow.

All honor's wounds are self-inflicted.

Never accept a drink from a urologist.

Memories warm you up from the inside. But they also tear you apart.

I'm not a genius. I'm just a tremendous bundle of experience.

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.

The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.

If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'

Each soul is potentially divine.

In the intellectual order, the virtue of humility is nothing more nor less than the power of attention.

You will always be fond of me. I represent to you all the sins you never had the courage to commit.

A moral being is one who is capable of reflecting on his past actions and their motives - of approving of some and disapproving of others

Comedy is acting out optimism.

I meant what I said and I said what I meant.

My government will be open. Anyone found guilty of corruption will be dealt with in accordance with the law. If you are corrupt you will have to hang your boots.

All battles are fought by scared men who'd rather be some place else.

You cant have a plan for your day, til you have a plan for your life.

To wear your heart on your sleeve isn't a very good plan; you should wear it inside, where it functions best.