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One of the most important days of my life was when I learned to ride a bicycle.

I do have high standards. I look at everything I have done and think, 'Why wasn't that better?' Part of my motivation is from crippling self-doubt - I have got to prove myself wrong.

From Michael Palin

'Nice' means nothing. Is it someone who doesn't swear and shout? I swear and shout. 'Nice' sounds ineffectual.

From Michael Palin

'The Truth' is not meant to preach or point any fingers. It's meant to show that perhaps we should all avoid taking the moral high ground unless we have thought about things a bit more.

From Michael Palin

Fame changes everything. When you're well-known, you're expected to be different. Some people assume you must have a yacht and four homes. Or that you're famous because you are 'A Decent Man'.

From Michael Palin

I am not a great cook, I am not a great artist, but I love art, and I love food, so I am the perfect traveller.

From Michael Palin

I don't see why it should be remarkable that you can acquire a reputation for fairness and decency. Those are qualities shared by so many people. And the great majority of people I meet are decent people, just trying to navigate their way through the world without causing too much trouble.

From Michael Palin

Armageddon is not around the corner. This is only what the people of violence want us to believe. The complexity and diversity of the world is the hope for the future.

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I think some of the best modern writing comes now from travellers.

From Michael Palin

People are still crazy about Python after twenty-five years, which I find hard to believe.

From Michael Palin

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