No one can arrive from being talented alone, work transforms talent into genius.

This is the final test of a gentleman: his respect for those who can be of no possible value to him.

Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe.

When a father gives to his son, both laugh; when a son gives to his father, both cry.

There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth.

I love wisdom. And you can never be great at anything unless you love it. Not be in love with it, but love the thing, admire the thing. And it seems that if you love the thing, and you don't just want to possess it, it will find you.

Word of mouth is the best medium of all.

A really great talent finds its happiness in execution.

Affirmation without discipline is the beginning of delusion.

I think you have to be willing to take a bullet for somebody if you're going to stand up there, take your vows, and be married to them for the rest of your life.

I would want my legacy to be that I was a great son, father and friend.

Everyone has highs and lows that they have to learn from, but every morning I start off with a good head on my shoulders, saying to myself, 'It's going to be a good day!'.

What I've enjoyed most, though, is meeting people who have a real interest in food and sharing ideas with them. Good food is a global thing and I find that there is always something new and amazing to learn - I love it!

It is a matter of shame that in the morning the birds should be awake earlier than you.

The bonds of matrimony are like any other bonds - they mature slowly.

My husband and I went to Bald Head Island for our four-year anniversary. We spent the night in bed with champagne, tequila and Krispy Kreme doughnuts and watched a boxing match on Showtime.

Even youngish men can acquire wisdom as time goes by.

To be an ideal guest, stay at home.

Friendship brings in a lot of honesty and trust into any relationship, especially a marriage.

Father's Day is hopefully a time when the culture says, 'This is our moment to look at who our men and boys are.'

To me faith means not worrying.

Every year, I hear about Thanksgiving. Who do one give thanks to? ... And who is giving thanks? What are they giving thanks for? For lots of poverty that's on the earth and lots of war that is a-rumoring all over the earth? For lots of people who die daily and the crime that multiply?

You were made by God and for God, and until you understand that, life will never make sense.

Yesterday's home runs don't win today's games.