A God comprehended is no God. (Ein begriffener Gott ist kein Gott.)

The love ofChrist is my prayer-book

As long as we want to be different from what God wants us to be at the time, we are only tormenting ourselves to no purpose.

A comprehended God is no God at all.

Is all ordained? Foreknowledge is not fate, and we may choose our paths, yet fate says we may not choose them. So if fate is real, do we have a choice?

It is remarkable how often the first interpretations of new evidence have confirmed the preconceptions of its discoverers.

The day's at end and there's nowhere to go, Draw to the fire, even this fire is dying; Get up and once again politely lying Invite the ladies toward the mistletoe.

I like to go back to Chinese film-making from time to time. I don't think I can make Chinese films back to back; it's such a big effort. I'd have to take a very long break.

In my family, as in most middle-class Indian families I knew when I was growing up, science and mathematics were held in awe.

An ad that pretends to be art is – at absolute best – like somebody who smiles warmly at you only because he wants something from you.

When you come upon a difficult task ... start.

Boys never believe I can beat them, she told me back then. But I always win in the end.

One thing I'm afraid of is not taking advantage of opportunities. I feel like these are kind of gifts.

Each of our acts makes a statement as to our purpose.