Random Quotes

He who does not venture has no luck.

In every aspect of our lives, we are always asking ourselves, How am I of value? What is my worth? Yet I believe that worthiness is our birthright.

Duty, honour, country: Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be. They are your rallying point to build courage when courage seems to fail, to regain faith when there seems to be little cause for faith, to create hope when hope becomes forlorn.

It's less important to have unanimity than it is to be making the right decisions and doing the right thing, even though at the outset it may seem lonesome.

Envy is ignorance, imitation is suicide.

A musicologist is a man who can read music but can't hear it.

I once said Gazza's IQ was less than his shirt number and he asked me: "What's an IQ?"

When writing a novel that's pretty much entirely what life turns into: 'House burned down. Car stolen. Cat exploded. Did 1500 easy words, so all in all it was a pretty good day.'

Man is distinguished from all other creatures by the faculty of laughter.

I don't care where I sit, as long as I get fed.

When the least they could do to you was everything, then the most they could do to you suddenly held no terror.

Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.

The Hobbits are just rustic English people, made small in size because it reflects the generally small reach of their imagination.

Every single one of us can do things that no one else can do -- can love things that no one else can love. We are like violins. We can be used for doorstops, or we can make music. You know what to do.

Man was made at the end of the week's work when God was tired.

"Luck" is a very good word if you put a P before it.

You know when people are stupid, it frustrates me.

Put your sunglasses on, because you ain't going home till the morning comes.

Love thy neighbour as yourself, but choose your neighbourhood.

Emile Zola was a poor student at his school at Aix. We are all so different largely because we all have different combinations of intelligences. If we recognize this, I think we will have at least a better chance of dealing appropriately with many problems that we face in the world.