Lee Evans

"Justice without mercy is cruelty"

"Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions"

"Imagination is more important than knowledge"

"Power is not given to you. You have to take it"

"Adventure is worthwhile in itself"

"The greatest glory is in service"

"Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get - except in comedy, where you usually know it's gonna be awkward."

"The secret to happiness is learning to laugh at yourself before everyone else does."

"Success isn't about being the best; it's about making people forget you're the worst."

"I've learned that courage isn't the absence of fear - it's doing the bit anyway while sweating profusely."

"Change happens when you stop waiting for permission and start embarrassing yourself publicly."

"True friendship is when someone knows all your material and still shows up to the gig."

"Family is like a live audience - unpredictable, critical, and somehow always in your business."

"Hope is what keeps you going on stage when you know the jokes aren't landing."

"Wisdom comes from making mistakes so publicly that everyone learns from them too."

"The pursuit of dreams is really just the pursuit of comfortable failure."

"Beauty is found in the mundane moments between the punchlines."

"Perseverance means bombing a thousand times before you finally kill."

"Gratitude is appreciating the hecklers because they keep you sharp."

"Creativity flourishes when you stop trying to please everyone and accept you'll irritate most."

"Time is the one resource we all waste equally, no matter our bank balance."

"Truth is funny because it's unexpected, even though we all know it."

"Peace of mind comes from accepting that some performances will be disasters."

"The art of living is much like the art of comedy - timing is everything."

"Knowledge without the ability to share it is just internal monologue."

"Education teaches you facts, but life teaches you which ones matter."

"Music and comedy are siblings - they both need rhythm and surprise."

"Faith in yourself is believing your material will work even when the room is silent."

"Leadership is taking the blame for the bad shows and sharing credit for the good ones."

"Work becomes play when you're doing what makes people smile despite your exhaustion."