Be more dedicated to making solid achievements than in running after swift but synthetic happiness.

The fame and reputation part came later, and never was much of a motivator, although it did enable me to work without feeling guilty about neglecting my studies.

There used to be a tradition of the loveable rogue who would steal from the honour boxes in churches and buy a round of drinks with the money he snagged. And everyone would find him tremendously good company. But not any more.

There are people, who the more you do for them, the less they will do for themselves.

We will no longer surrender this country or its people to the false song of globalism.