Mumford &amp Sons' music appeals to a lot of America. I'm really proud of them.

The world must be peopled. When I said I would die a bachelor, I did not think I should live till I were married.

William Shakespeare

To have long term success as a coach or in any position of leadership, you have to be obsessed in some way.

Pat Riley

Relegated as he was to a corner and as though sheltered behind the billiard table, the soldiers, their eyes fixed upon Enjolras, had not even noticed Grantaire, and the sergeant was preparing to repeat the order: 'Take aim!' when suddenly they heard a powerful voice cry out beside them, 'Vive la Republique! Count me in.'Grantaire was on his feet. The immense glare of the whole combat he had missed and in which he had not been, appeared in the flashing eyes of the transfigured drunkard.He repeated, 'Vive la Republique!' crossed the room firmly, and took his place in front of the muskets beside Enjolras.'Two at one shot,' he said.And, turning toward Enjolras gently, he said to him, 'Will you permit it?'Enjolras shook his hand with a smile.The smile had not finished before the report was heard.Enjolras, pierced by eight bullets, remained backed up against the wall is if the bullets had nailed him there. Except that his head was tilted. Grantaire, struck down, collapsed at his feet.

Victor Hugo

I'm not going to doubt my life.

Yoko Ono

Unhappiness is something we are never taught about we are taught to expect happiness, but never a Plan B to use to use when the happiness doesn't arrive.

Doug Coupland

Faith is a converter. It turns weakness into strength, barrenness into fruitfulness, death to life.

Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha

It took me fifteen years to discover I had no talent for writing, but I couldn't give it up, because by that time I was too famous.

Robert Benchley

What a wonderful faculty is memory! -- the most mysterious and inexplicable in the great riddle of life; that plastic tablet on which the Almighty registers with unerring fidelity the records of being, making it the depository of all our words, thoughts and deeds -- this faithful witness against us for good or evil.

Susanna Moodie

But I think it is a serious issue to wonder about the other platonic absolutes of say beauty and morality.

Roger Penrose

The only difference between a caprice and a lifelong passion is that the caprice lasts a little longer.

Oscar Wilde

I hold the world but as the world, Gratiano A stage where every man must play a part, And mine is a sad one.

William Shakespeare

It is vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquillity: they must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it.

Charlotte Bronte