Richard Burton

"I am proud of my Welsh heritage."

"I believe in the importance of family bonds."

"I have lived a life of passion and intensity."

"I am not bound by age or time."

"I believe in the power of words to heal."

"I have learned to appreciate silence."

"I am a believer in human potential."

"I have always sought knowledge above wealth."

"I believe in the importance of challenging convention."

"I have the finest collection of books and the worst collection of friends."

"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be."

"The secret to a happy life is to accept that life is not always happy."

"I am a very serious man with a very serious face."

"Work is the curse of the drinking classes."

"A man who does not read has no advantage over a man who cannot read."

"Memory is the treasure house of the mind."

"I must have the courage to accept that I am flawed."

"Time is a great teacher, but eventually it kills all its pupils."

"The truth is like a lion; you don't have to defend it."

"I believe in the freedom to be myself, whatever that may be."

"Peace comes not from avoiding conflict, but from understanding it."

"Nature teaches us that growth requires struggle."

"Art is the lie that helps us see the truth."

"Science without conscience is the destruction of the soul."

"Music is the universal language of mankind."

"Faith is the substance of things hoped for."

"A leader must first learn to follow."

"Work ennobles the soul, but only if done with passion."

"Dreams are the blueprints of reality."

"Laughter is the best medicine for a troubled mind."