A bad penny always turns up.
A barking dog never bites.
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
A change is as good as a rest.
A dog is a man's best friend.
A fish always rots from the head down.
A fool and his money are soon parted.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
A golden key can open any door.
A good beginning makes a good ending.
A good man is hard to find.
A person is known by the company he keeps.
A house is not a home.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
A leopard cannot change its spots.
I have to have people around who are of a certain strain of humour. I can't deal with people who have no humour.
I've been involved in and out of the U.N. For many years - in fact my first internship was in 1971, so it goes back a couple of years!
If you are not egotistical, you will welcome the opportunity to learn more.
You have prepared a criminal law, because it deprives a human being of humanity, a living, conceived human being.
A hundred tailors, a hundred millers, and a hundred weavers make three hundred thieves.
Saw a wedding in the church. It was strange to see what delight we married people have to see these poor fools decoyed into our condition.
Female golden eagles usually lay between one and four eggs each breeding season.
If you listen to your fears, you will die never knowing what a great person you might have been.
One thing I've learned over these last 30 or 40 years is that people make history. There's no fait accompli to any of this.
I'm not always optimistic. You wouldn't have all cylinders cooking if you were always like Mary Poppins.
No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.
Past performance speaks a tremendous amount about one's ability and likelihood for success.
Very first thing in the morning, I spew some rough genius directly on to the laptop. Then I have coffee and rewrite for three hours.
My band persona is 25% tougher than I am.
I never wanted to be a pop star.