"Who mentioned the Church? On the contrary, I have great respect for religion. My objection is to those who are against so many things and for so little."

“If a man's got talent and guts to buck society, he's obviously above average. You want to hold on to him. You straighten him out and turn him into a plus value. Why throw him away? Do that enough and all you've got left are the sheep.”

“Where do ideas come from? Ideas come from other ideas.”

“Perfectly ordered disorder designed with a helter-skelter magnificence.”

Source : Emily Carr (2009). “Hundreds and Thousands: The Journals of Emily Carr”, p.10, D & M Publishers

“But then with me the horrid doubt always arises whether the convictions of man's mind, which has been developed from the mind of the lower animals, are of any value or at all trustworthy. Would any one trust in the convictions of a monkey's mind, if there are any convictions in such a mind?”

“I was well beaten myself, and I am better for it.”

Source : "Going well over the top: the link between Monty and Mikey" by Patrick Barkham, www.theguardian.com. May 2, 2005.

“If there is one thing that marks families with money in the long term it is this: delayed gratification.”

Source : Bill Bonner (2012). “Family Fortunes: How to Build Family Wealth and Hold on to It for 100 Years”, p.12, John Wiley & Sons

“An adult has the opportunity to enjoy the wisdom gleaned from previous decades of living and experience.”

“There are only five top models in the world: Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington and Claudia Schiffer.”