It’s so clear that you have to cherish everyone. I think that’s what I get from these older black women, that every soul is to be cherished, that every flower Is to bloom.

Money is not required to buy one necessity of the soul.

There is no darkness but ignorance.

The wisest hustler can suddenly fall for the worst tramp and lose all of his money on her. The hustler is aware of his own weaknesses and openings to con. This awareness is his edge.

Beauty without grace is the hook without the bait.

The arrogance of age must submit to be taught by youth.

Knowledge can be communicated, but not wisdom. One can find it, live it, be fortified by it, do wonders through it, but one cannot communicate and teach it.

Pay attention, don’t let life go by you. Fall in love with the back of your cereal box.

In cricket, my superhero is Sachin Tendulkar. He has always been my hero and will continue to remain so. Apart from him and outside cricket, my mother has remained my inspiration. Whatever difficult time I had faced, she was always there for me. She has given me all the strength. She maintained her composure and supported me in tough times.

When I have an idea, I turn down the flame, as if it were a little alcohol stove, as low as it will go. Then it explodes and that is my idea.

I believe in Coach Louis Wong. He is so much more than just a football coach.

We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.

We cannot learn men from books.

I think a number of the leaders are, whether you like it or not, in the hip-hop generation. And when they understand enough, they’ll do wonders. I count on them.

When Hillary was First Lady, we went to the Beijing Women’s Conference. She courageously stood up and spoke out on behalf of human rights and women’s rights, inspiring millions to fight for a better future.

I need drama in my life to keep making music.

Do not ask for what you will wish you had not got.

To know anything well involves a profound sensation of ignorance.

All art is but imitation of nature.

To know, is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge.

The dreams and passions stored within hearts are powerful keys which can unlock a wealth of potential.

By appreciation, we make excellence in others our own property.

Truth is ever to be found in simplicity, and not in the multiplicity and confusion of things.

A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.

Literature, not scripture, sustains the mind and – since there is no other metaphor – also the soul.

All that I know about my life, it seems, I have learned in books.

Love is the flower you’ve got to let grow.

When I’m inspired, I get excited because I can’t wait to see what I’ll come up with next.

A loving heart is the beginning of all knowledge.

Truth emerges more readily from error than from confusion.

Choosing an attitude of faith will release peace out of your spirit and into your soul.

Every nation whose affairs betray a want of wisdom and stability may calculate on every loss which can be sustained from the more systematic policy of its wiser neighbors.

At seventy-seven it is time to be in earnest.

The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity.

We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.

I know a lot of people who wouldn’t be comfortable with everything that comes with being in a band as big as Nirvana. The thing that I don’t understand is not appreciating that simple gift of being able to play music.

Plato is dear to me, but dearer still is truth.

Understand, when you eat meat, that something did die. You have an obligation to value it – not just the sirloin but also all those wonderful tough little bits.

Heroes may not be braver than anyone else. They’re just braver five minutes longer.

Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing.

Paintings have a life of their own that derives from the painter’s soul.

The devil has put a penalty on all things we enjoy in life. Either we suffer in health or we suffer in soul or we get fat.

Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself.

Actions are the seed of fate deeds grow into destiny.

Let us be sure that those who come after will say of us in our time, that in our time we did everything that could be done. We finished the race; we kept them free; we kept the faith.

The more you know the less you need to say.

While I take inspiration from the past, like most Americans, I live for the future.

When your dream is bigger than you are, you only have two choices: give up or get help.

Knowledge and human power are synonymous.

With ideas it is like with dizzy heights you climb: At first they cause you discomfort and you are anxious to get down, distrustful of your own powers; but soon the remoteness of the turmoil of life and the inspiring influence of the altitude calm your blood; your step gets firm and sure and you begin to look – for dizzier heights.

Because in a split second, it’s gone.

America is a poem in our eyes; its ample geography dazzles the imagination, and it will not wait long for metres.

The figure a poem makes. It begins in delight and ends in wisdom… in a clarification of life – not necessarily a great clarification, such as sects and cults are founded on, but in a momentary stay against confusion.

A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.

Understand, our police officers put their lives on the line for us every single day. They’ve got a tough job to do to maintain public safety and hold accountable those who break the law.

The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mode but the true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives the passion that she shows. The beauty of a woman grows with the passing years.

Beware of the man who does not return your blow: he neither forgives you nor allows you to forgive yourself.

I never had to choose a subject – my subject rather chose me.

Next to knowing when to seize an opportunity, the most important thing in life is to know when to forego an advantage.

I want to – more than anything – to create a moment that people will never forget. Not for me, but for themselves. That’s what I remember about great Super Bowl performances in the past, when you really get lost in the moment with your family.

When I started Virgin from a basement in west London, there was no great plan or strategy. I didn’t set out to build a business empire… For me, building a business is all about doing something to be proud of, bringing talented people together and creating something that’s going to make a real difference to other people’s lives.