All Christian worship is a witness of the resurrection of Him who liveth for ever and ever. Because He lives, "now abideth faith, hope, charity."

Patience is passion tamed.

Do not teach your children never to be angry; teach them how to be angry.

I abhor a hoe. I am fond of flowers but not of dirt, and had rather buy them than cultivate them.

In New York - whose subway trains in particular have been "tattooed" with an energy to put our own rude practitioners to shame - not an inch of free space is spared except that of advertisements.

A child is a beam of sunlight from the Infinite and Eternal, with possibilities of virtue and vice - but as yet unstained.

Every life is a march from innocence, through temptation, to virtue or vice.

The artist does not really create; he discovers.

It is a shame for a man to be a millionaire in possessions if he is not also a millionaire in beneficence.

We often pray for purity, unselfishness, for the highest qualities of character, and forget that these things cannot be given, but must be earned.

The highest qualities of character...must be earned.

When you know how, it's a pleasure to burn

People keep saying how amazing it is having a female lead, and I just sort of feel, 'Well, of course!'

My deep religiosity [...] found an abrupt ending at the age of twelve, through the reading of popular scientific books.

Imagine staying awake all night not because you're worried about the future but because it's FUN

I have three goddaughters - I'm not sure why they trust me, because I have no experience with children - but I try.

It's better to find a stunt person who can act. It's easier to do that than to find an actor who can do a stunt.

A just and wise magistrate is a blessing as extensive as the community to which he belongs; a blessing which includes all other blessings whatsoever that relate to this life.

I think as an investigative reporter I had tough standards, but I don't think of myself as a tough person.

Jests that give pains are no jests.

It took me three weeks to stuff the turkey. I stuffed it through the beak.