"The first requisite of a good citizen in this republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his own weight."

"Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage."

"It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that we move on to better things."

"Big jobs usually go to the men who prove their ability to outgrow small ones."

"Inclusive, good-quality education is a foundation for dynamic and equitable societies."

"I'm a dad, I'm a husband, I'm an activist, I'm a writer and I'm just a student of the world."

"I don't particularly follow the Bauhaus school of design, where you make everything into a black box - simplify it."

"I can remember being home from school with tonsillitis and writing stories in bed to pass the time."