"There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed."

"There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games."

"When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen."

"The most important thing in life is not to be afraid to give up what you are to get what you want."

"The courage of a lion is nothing compared to the courage of a mother."