I like the fact that Melbourne always seems to support their chefs and promote them in ways I find really admirable.

Admiration of the proletariat, like that of dams, power stations, and aeroplanes, is part of the ideology of the machine age.

How can we help President Obama?

The rule of friendship means there should be mutual sympathy between them, each supplying what the other lacks and trying to benefit the other, always using friendly and sincere words.

Romania, which had the worst dictator in Eastern Europe, Ceausescu, he was a darling of the West. The United States and Britain loved him. He was supported until the last minute.

Shakespeare – I was very influenced – still am – by Shakespeare. I couldn’t believe that a white man in the 16th century could so know my heart.

Well look, I mean, I think that prayer and holy water, and things like that are all fine. They don’t do any good, but they don’t necessarily do any harm. It’s touching to be thought of in that way. It makes up for those who tell me that I’ve got my just desserts.

No one wants advice – only corroboration.

When it comes down to my brand, We the Best, we’re about the people and whoever is passionate and in love the way I’m in love when it comes down to the headphones I’m promoting.

Alimony – the ransom that the happy pay to the devil.

My son has died of AIDS.

What good are fans? You can’t eat applause for breakfast. You can’t sleep with it.

With all the… success that I’ve been lucky enough to get? That doesn’t happen unless the home life is solid.

God puts people in our lives on purpose so we can help them succeed and help them become all He created them to be. Most people will not reach their full potential without somebody else believing in them.

A man’s growth is seen in the successive choirs of his friends.

Everyone needs a coach. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a basketball player, a tennis player, a gymnast or a bridge player.

First, I want to pay tribute to Diana myself. She was an exceptional and gifted human being. In good times and bad, she never lost her capacity to smile and laugh, nor to inspire others with her warmth and kindness. I admired and respected her – for her energy and commitment to others, and especially for her devotion to her two boys.

I love soccer, love tennis… Roger Federer has been a favourite for a long, long time. The kind of consistency he has shown, 16 Grand Slam titles… The way he handles himself in pressure situations is admirable… He is so calm… In soccer, I’m a huge fan of Barcelona… I like watching Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and David Villa.

If I go to Italy, I will certainly request to meet with Pope Francis, whom I admire very much.

Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising.

One of the most important decisions you’ll ever make is choosing the kind of universe you exist in: is it helpful and supportive or hostile and unsupportive? Your answer to this question will make all the difference in terms of how you live your life and what kind of Divine assistance you attract.

You always admire what you really don’t understand.

Cry if you have a compound fracture, by all means. Or if your grandpa died. But otherwise, save it for your pillow.

My husband and I had to raise five of my younger brothers and sisters. They lived with us. We sent them to school.

What do we live for, if not to make life less difficult for each other?

I’m no longer just a candidate. I’m the President. I know what it means to send young Americans into battle, for I have held in my arms the mothers and fathers of those who didn’t return. I’ve shared the pain of families who’ve lost their homes, and the frustration of workers who’ve lost their jobs.

We care for each other and care about our family, and we are both working towards the same goal.

A woman can’t be alone. She needs a man. A man and a woman support and strengthen each other. She just can’t do it by herself.

Americans admire a people who can scratch a desert and produce a garden. The Israelis have shown qualities that Americans identify with: guts, patriotism, idealism, a passion for freedom. I have seen it. I know. I believe that.

As this long and difficult war ends, I would like to address a few special words to the American people: Your steadfastness in supporting our insistence on peace with honor has made peace with honor possible.

When people need love and understanding and support the most is when they deserve it the least.

My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake.

As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.

We had problems like all families but we had a lot of love. I was extremely loved. We always felt we had each other.

God knows what we are going through when we grieve, and He wants to assure us of His love and concern. He also wants us to turn to Him and bring our heartaches and burdens to Him.

When you’re in prison, you want to know that you were thought about.

Well, I have great respect for Senator Hirono.

For all the supporters of Tesla over the years, and it’s been several years now and there have been some very tough times, I’d just like to say thank you very much. I deeply appreciate the support, particularly through the darkest times.

More helpful than all wisdom is one draught of simple human pity that will not forsake us.

Every dollar I made from DJing, I put into my videos, promotion – everything.

My wife, a schoolteacher, very disciplined. If you think I’m tough, trust me, and wait till you see when the children are on the naughty step. It’s hilarious. So we decided that I’m going to work like a donkey and provide amazing support for the family.

He has a right to criticize, who has a heart to help.

I wouldn’t say that anyone in fashion is on my side. I don’t think there’s anyone on my side.

‚Tis not enough to help the feeble up, but to support them after.

People are like dirt. They can either nourish you and help you grow as a person or they can stunt your growth and make you wilt and die.

Truth stands, even if there be no public support. It is self-sustained.

My mami and papi love my music. They’re always listening to the radio waiting for one of my songs to come on. And when it does, they turn up the volume – and turn it back down when it’s over.

I went through all the musicians in my life who I admire as bright, intelligent, virtuosic players.

Our veterans who fall on hard times and find themselves without a home deserve more than just handwringing or kind words. They deserve real help that gets them back on their feet.

Africa is a continent in flames. And deep down, if we really accepted that Africans were equal to us, we would all do more to put the fire out. We’re standing around with watering cans, when what we really need is the fire brigade.

The community stagnates without the impulse of the individual. The impulse dies away without the sympathy of the community.

I have no idols. I admire work, dedication and competence.

Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.

The best way to give advice to your children is to find out what they want and then advise them to do it.

I have a big gay and lesbian following and they’ve been very loyal and kind to me.

When a person is going through hell, and she encounters someone who went through hellish hell and survived, then she can say, ‚Mine is not so bad as all that. She came through, and so can I.‘

You throw batting practice, you warm up pitchers, you sit and cheer. You do whatever you have to do to stay on the team.

My mom and I have always been there for each other. We had some tough times, but she was always there for me.

A family looks for ways to support and inspire one another.

There are no problems we cannot solve together, and very few that we can solve by ourselves.

I would just say there is one misperception of our veterans, and that is they are somehow damaged goods. I don’t buy it.