The sun is new each day.

Many people spend more time in planning the wedding than they do in planning the marriage.

The envious die not once, but as oft as the envied win applause.

The 20th anniversary of my dad David's death coincided with my 50th Test cap and for it to be my mum Janet's birthday, too, made it an emotional few days. It was not an easy week, being the Pink Test and my mum having had breast cancer twice.

Good morning is a contradiction of terms.

What worries you, masters you.

He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends.

Seeds of faith are always within us; sometimes it takes a crisis to nourish and encourage their growth.

One friend in a lifetime is much; two are many; three are hardly possible. Friendship needs a certain parallelism of life, a community of thought, a rivalry of aim.

A good idea will keep you awake during the morning, but a great idea will keep you awake during the night.

Jealousy is the tribute mediocrity pays to genius.

A negative judgment gives you more satisfaction than praise, provided it smacks of jealousy.

At a certain point, I just put the building and the art impulse together. I decided that building was a legitimate way to make sculpture.

I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.

I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.

Faith is not simply a patience that passively suffers until the storm is past. Rather, it is a spirit that bears things - with resignations, yes, but above all, with blazing, serene hope.

I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You're doing things you've never done before, and more importantly, you're doing something.

Fatherhood is the best thing that could happen to me, and I'm just glad I can share my voice.

Get people back into the kitchen and combat the trend toward processed food and fast food.

It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.

It is now common knowledge that the average American gains 7 pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day.

Every day I feel is a blessing from God. And I consider it a new beginning. Yeah, everything is beautiful.

Faith is not belief without proof, but trust without reservation.

Knowing is not enough; we must apply!