John Quotes

There's no religious test under the constitution. That's what it says. Period.

Politicians, like generals, have a tendency to fight the last war.

You don't need to spend tens of millions of dollars on political consultants to tell you what you think when you already know what you think.

The European Union can now act like a major power, at least that is what the European Union tells us.

We need a strong and effective State Department. We can't conduct American affairs in the world without it.

The Republican Party is the party of national security. There's hardly a national security wing of the Democratic Party anymore. So if we turn away from it, that'll be a big problem.

The press tend to stick with that the people don't care about foreign policy in their daily lives and aren't concerned about it and so on and so forth. I don't think that's actually true.

I want to make sure that, not only in the Republican Party but in the body politic as a whole, people are aware of threats that remain to the United States.

You know, as somebody who writes op-eds and appears on the television, I appreciate as well as anybody that…there is a limit to what that accomplishes.

A lot of people have said to me, 'That's a great idea, running for president. You'll get booked for more speeches. You can write a book.'

I have decided not to run for president.

Maybe it's my libertarian philosophy: but being in government is hard.

There is no excuse for waste, fraud, and abuse in the Defense Department budget.

I've been surrounded by some of the best economic minds in the country, and hopefully I've absorbed some of that.

The U.N. is one of many competitors in a marketplace of global problem solving.

I've been in the government bureaucracy, I've practiced law, I've done a lot of different things.

My priority is to give the United States the kind of influence it should have.

I am not a professional politician.

Texas is a big state. It's a major force in the Republican Party.

I think most films are too predictable. They follow familiar patterns. I suppose audiences like to know where they stand but I like films that take me by surprise, take unexpected turns and twists.

When actors are being defensive and defending their position, that is when you get less than good acting.

There's always been this strand of filmmaking in Britain which is like socialist neo-realism. That's always been there. I've never been part of that, really; I've been much closer to fantasy.

I love green. Green is the color of nature, trees. I'm a tree freak. I spend a lot of my time planting trees, nurturing them, and studying them. It's one of the colors I couldn't live without.

I'm trying to suggest a kind of Middle Earth, in Tolkien terms. It's a contiguous world; it's like ours but different.

The resistance to black-and-white is huge, in the way that you have to sell the film. It's difficult to distribute around the world.

And you poor creatures--who conjured you out of the clay? Is God in show business, too?

What we need is someone to abolish the House Of Lords, get rid of the Royal Family.

There are always forces at work in a society, which are really forces of censorship - either religious bodies or zealots who are always putting pressure on things, whether it's books or art or film.

A sleeping bear had been awoken.

I like some of the young guys like Senator Thune. He's a guy that looks good. He's very articulate, he's very smart, and he truly is a public servant.

Chance and change are busy ever;Man decays, and ages move;But His mercy waneth never;God is wisdom, God is love.

Sleep is no servant of the will; it has caprices of its own; when courted most, it lingers still; when most pursued, 'tis swiftly gone.

The talents lost--the moments run To waste--the sins of act, of thought, Ten thousand deeds of folly done, And countless virtues cherish'd not.

Nearly every country in the world is now becoming industrialized as rapidly as it can.

In the last fifty years science has advanced more than in the 2,000 previous years and given mankind greater powers over the forces of nature than the ancients ascribed to their gods.

I like my women very green; you know, eco-friendly.

I love theatre. I think it's the home of most actors...most actors start with it. It's so enjoyable to do and to be able to see your audience. And the process of theatre is great.

Id like to be in anything that tells a good story and has an interesting character.

Acting careers dont come out fully formed - not unless your name is Jaden Smith and your dad has done it all.

I've only been three years in the industry - but I would say from my observations, my personal opinions, that the world in Hollywood and all the big movies has been built up as just white.

I love London. I'm a London fanatic. That's my city. I love being from there, you don't appreciate it until you go out.

Ive had plenty of lessons about film acting and theatre acting.

Who wouldn't want to be in 'Star Wars?' It'd be great.

Every time I go out in London, I'm not always with my guys. I have three female friends that I'll go out with all the time. I'm the only guy there.

People watch me when I get into these characters that I have in my head, so perhaps I should try acting. So I did.

I think what Robert Redford established is amazing; thank god for Robert Redford. He's set an amazing example with Sundance and I hope to follow that in my own way.

I love film so much. I think theatre will definitely be there for me as well, but for now I'd like to do more films.

... every man on the planet Has just as much right as yourself to the road.

Our life a harp is, with unnumbered strings, And tones and symphonies; but our poor skill Some shallow notes from its great music brings.

Take gifts with a sigh: most men give to be paid.