"The land too poor for any other crop, is best for raising men."

“Not to be cheered by praise, not to be grieved by blame, but to know thoroughly one's own virtues or powers are the characteristics of an excellent man...”

“Nature with her wealth of birds and flowers, Has in her heart a place for every weed; For her quick eyes require no microscope To note the varied wonders and delights That the Creator's humblest works possess.”

“People didn't know the difference between a blue line and a clothes line.”

“I never think about the next movie. I always think about the situation I'm in now, but you do think about an arc someone can go. I love Johnny Depp, I love 'Pirates of the Caribbean,' but I never wanted to play the same character over and over again.”

“Whatever there be of progress in life comes not through adaptation but through daring.”

Source : Henry Miller (1959). “The Henry Miller Reader”, p.251, New Directions Publishing

“To date or not to date that is the question. It's almost as important as Shakespeare's to be or not to be which deals with death.”

“We have been created for God and by God to transform the world around us.”

“I will knock out Vernon Forrest in two rounds whether I have a cigarette or not. I know a lot of people want to see me fight more rounds. So, if HBO wants, they can pick two sparring partners for me to fight after I knock out Forrest. That way, the audience can see me fight 12 rounds.”