Do not be too sure, young fellows, That you are better than your ancestors.

Kindness is goodness hidden in the heartMore often than declared in speech.

Kindness is in a prison till it findsRelease in words or deeds.

In a cool solitude of treesWhere leaves and birds a music spin, Mind that was weary is at ease, New rhythms in the soul begin.

Hope against hope, is the grace of faith.

It is the paradox of life that the way to miss pleasure is to seek it first. The very first condition of lasting happiness is that a life should be full of purpose aiming at something outside self.

Doubt is the only reliable source of creativity.

It is characteristic of all deep human problems that they are not to be approached without some humor and some bewilderment.

As a director, I like trying to unlock the subtext of the scene and try to put the camera in a place that helps that.

The mystery of poverty is that by sharing in it, making ourselves poor in giving to others, we increase our knowledge of and belief in love.

when I am working I immediately feel hopeful.

If all the students who slept through lectures were laid end to end, they'd all be a lot more comfortable. If all the world's a stage, I want to operate the trap door.

All of us, whether guilty or not, whether old or young, must accept the past. It is not a case of coming to terms with the past. That is not possible. It cannot be subsequently modified or undone.

I started growing roses. I enjoyed the craft of it and that they're difficult to look after; they can provide joy.