“I could live in the woods with thee in sight, Where never should human foot intrude: Or with thee find light in the darkest night, And a social crowd in solitude.”

Happy thou that learnest from another’s griefs, not to subject thyself to the same.

How could I, blest with thee, long nights employ; And how with the longest day enjoy!

How mad it is to summon grim death by means of war!

What madness is this, inviting sable Death by warfare? It always hovers close and comes unforeseen on silent steps.

A wise man sings his joy in the closet of his heart.

Be bold: Venus herself aids the stout-hearted.

Don’t fear to pledge. By winds the perjuries of love Are blown, null and void, across the land and farthest seas.

Esteem all things that are good.

The Love-god inflames more fiercely those he sees are reluctant to surrender.

After a prosperous, but to me very wearisome, voyage, we came at last into port.

The ambitious will always be first in the crowd; he presseth forward, he looketh not behind him. More anguish is it to his mind to see one before him, than joy to leave thousands at a distance.

What strikes me about Jesus is that he is a remarkably true person; he never changes his personality to fit in with whatever crowd he finds himself. He is simply himself, and he never plays to his audience.

Today, do just a little bit more. Turn going the extra mile into a habit – it is what lifts most successful people above the crowd.

Chances are, if you are following the crowd, you’re following the wrong path.

I guess they have had 16 years when they haven’t even been close in an Ashes series but we have found some sections of the crowd to be scathing and harsh. That has not been overly enjoyable. We have seen a pretty ugly side in some supporters.

Two is company, four is a party, three is a crowd. One is a wanderer.

My eyes find yours in the crowd. Your eyes see the crowd. That is the difference.