But to believe that getting stuff is the purpose and aim of life is madness.

Eventually we all have to accept full and total responsibility for our actions, everything we have done, and have not done.

He didnt know what was defeating him, but he sensed it was something he could not cope with, something that was far beyond his power to control or even at this point in time comprehend.

There's a sorrow and pain in everyone's life, but every now and then there's a ray of light that melts the loneliness in your heart and brings comfort like hot soup and a soft bed.

For weeks Tyrone thought he was going to die any minute, and there were also times when he was afraid he wasnt going to die.

Life was not longer something to endure, but to live.

But you cant shut everyone out. I mean you have to have someone to love. . .someone to hold on to. . . someone--

All the energy of their frustration and fear going into their laughter.

...and he just sat back and stared at the tube, almost interested in what was happening, trying to find the ability to believe in that lie so he could believe the one within.

...religion either produces the very best people or the very worst.

Be a history maker

Men do not become tyrants in order that they may not suffer cold.

Self-restraint is indulgence of the propensity to forgo.

She liked the life she had. She loved habits. She craved a day with nothing in it, a long, quiet stretch of hours in the studio.

Intelligence is not creative; judgment is not creative. If a sculptor is nothing but skill and mind, his hands will be without genius.

I never thought I'd get [a 'Pitch Perfect 2'] audition because the film was just so massive.

Economic growth doesn't mean anything if it leaves people out.

The more honest you are, the more quieted you are within.

He who loves has conquered the world and has no fear of losing anything. True love is an act of total surrender.