Ricky Gervais

"Solitude is not loneliness; it's the company of yourself."

"The more you know, the more you realize how little you know."

"Courage is not the absence of fear; it's action despite fear."

"Peace comes from acceptance, not from control."

"Literature is the mirror of society."

"Perseverance is the difference between a dream and reality."

"Family is not just who you're born to; it's who stands by you."

"Love is a choice you make every single day."

"Friendship is the only relationship you can't walk away from."

"Hope is what keeps you going when everything says to stop."

"I don't believe in God, but I'm afraid of Him. That's the real problem."

"You're allowed to do anything you want. You're just not allowed to complain about the consequences."

"Sarcasm: the ability to insult idiots without them realizing it."

"If you believe in yourself and work hard, anything is possible. But it helps if you're lucky too."

"The only reason I'm nice to you is because you're standing between me and the exit."

"People who say money doesn't buy happiness have obviously never experienced comfort."

"Evolution doesn't care if you believe in it. It's true whether you accept it or not."

"Death: the only guaranteed thing in life besides taxes."

"I'd rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I'm not."

"Stupidity isn't a choice. But ignorance is, because you're choosing not to learn."

"The worst thing about getting old isn't the wrinkles; it's realizing how many people got away with things."

"You can be anything you want in life, as long as you understand that you probably won't be."

"Empathy is just sympathy with a better PR agent."

"If you're not offended by something I say, you're not paying attention."

"Life's not fair. But that's what makes it interesting."

"I don't have a problem with gay people. I have a problem with stupid people."

"The problem with the world is that everyone is three drinks behind."

"Science doesn't require your belief. It's been here the whole time."

"Manners matter, but not as much as you think they do."

"If you can laugh at yourself, nobody else can hurt you."