An author is often obscure to the reader because they proceed from the thought to expression than like the reader from the expression to the thought.

A day without laughter is a day wasted.

Contemplation often makes life miserable. We should act more, think less, and stop watching ourselves live.

The sunset glow of self-possession.

There are more people who wish to be loved than there are who are willing to love.

The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.

The most wasted day of all is that on which we have not laughed.

The only thing that stops God from sending another flood is that the first one was useless.

Pleasure can be supported by an illusion; but happiness rests upon truth.

Intelligent people make many mistakes because they cannot believe the world is really as foolish as it is.

Society is divided into two classes, the shearers and the shorn.

In a world of lies and liars, an honest work of art is always an act of social responsibility.

Beating yourself up over every perceived mistake is the work of an internal abuser who must be restrained and reformed.

We should not be afraid when praying to God to give expression to a definite desire even though we are in doubt at the time we are praying whether it is really the right thing to pray for or not.

I became producer so that I could work with persons like him and to rock the world of Hong Kong Cinema a bit.

'Lipstick Jungle' was on the air for 20 episodes - I loved 'Lipstick Jungle.'

If I missed my moment, I missed my moment. I mean, I wasn't pining to be president of the United States.

Precocious talents mature slowly if at all.

I don't think I've made my favorite film yet. But I loved 'Bamboozled.' 'Bamboozled' to me is off the chain. It's definitely in the ranking. I loved 'Bamboozled.'

Without discontentment, without revolt, you can never attain harmony. It is a necessary stage, which must be gone through by everyone.

Keep compassion close to your chest at all times.