Boredom is actually a sign of ambition. So act on it.

Sometimes standing up for what you believe means standing down and allowing the universe to do its work.

Politicians study hard and work diligently their entire lives to be able to stand in front of a national audience and lie through their teeth.

The bigger the words the weaker the voice.

To find meaning in our lives we need consistent exposure to kids, elders and animals... cuz kids and animals aren't looking for it, and elders are the closest to finding it.

I don't write comedy. I write drama that's funny.

I love cheetahs. Every moment of every day is spent in fear of dying a terrible death yet they always carry themselves elegantly, remain loyal to their family, and never complain about anything.

I wish dogs understood: 'We're going in five minutes.

Talent is being unabashedly and unapologetically fearless in the work that you do. The only difference between having talent and not having talent is fear.

Stupidity is actually in a way the mark of intelligence - if you're not doing stupid things that defy logic you're probably not taking enough risks.

Out of all the medical advancements in human history I'm still most in awe of that tiny little piece of toilet paper that can stop a gushing razor cut in its tracks.

Tom, "said Eric, " just yesterday, you were a complete stranger to us! Now, you are part of our lives!

Proverbs 28:26Those who trust in their own reasoning are fools, but those who walk in Wisdom will be kept safe.

A mother isn’t the person who births you

There's nothing wrong with being afraid. It's not the absence of fear, it's overcoming it. Sometimes you've got to blast through and have faith.

The usual trouble with volunteers is not killing them with overwork, but simply boring them to death.

A book reaches a different crowd of people. There are 50 different stories of very different individuals participating in their communities either locally or nationally in meaningful ways.

To me, growing old is great. It's the very best thing - considering the alternative.

I do what I want to do. I see where my enthusiasm is. Over the years, my techniques expanded. That's how the writing came out.

Being an actor is like winning the lottery. It's not really about your talent, it's right time, right place, right face.

With the Berlin I was able to set up a fortress that he could come near but not breach.