A favor is to a grateful man delightful always; to an ungrateful man only once.

It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that things are difficult

A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.

The important thing about a problem is not its solution, but the strength we gain in finding the solution

Don't stumble over something behind you.

We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right.

Great men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war.

When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.

There in no one more unfortunate than the man who has never been unfortunate. for it has never been in his power to try himself.

It's all in your headJ you have the power to make things seem hard or easy or even amusing. The choice is yours.

Death is the wish of some, the relief of many, and the end of all.

It was never just about the money.

The visible and invisible worlds are inextricably intertwined... once you’ve opened your eyes to this, you can dance between them.

You can never have 'equality' between two things that are not equal by definition. And so, for example, you can have equality among 'people', but not between 'men' and 'women'.

Give me a story that just makes me unreasonably vigilant. Keep me up till five only because all your stars are out, and for no other reason.

Never be ashamed! There's some who'll hold it against you, but they're not worth bothering with.

As far as I know, the guys at Pixar are opposed to a Monsters, Inc. sequel.

We're a violent nation, and we need to confront it. This gun plague has to stop.

If honesty was like water that people couldn't live without it, the world which became heavier due to the endless lies would be just light like a feather!

I've done so many independents for so many years. Leads that nobody's seen.

I buried Little Ann by the side of Old Dan. I knew that was where she wanted to be. I also buried a part of my life along with my dog.