Heroes rarely look the way we draw them in our minds: attractive, imposing figures with rippling muscles and strong chins. More times than not they are humble beings, small and flawed. It is only their spirits that are beautiful and strong.

Books are the most tolerant of friends.

The first casualty of hitting rock bottom is vanity.

When a man loses his vision of the future he dies.

No,' he said, 'you only have to live long enough to inspire others to do great things.

We're all moons. Sometimes our dark sides overshadow our light.

Without great mountains we cannot reach great heights.