Does not a misplaced optimism exist, common to all mankind, leading on to false conviction that social engagements, if dated sufficiently far ahead, will never really materialize?

Always remember, me dear, whether you're listening to a tale or telling one: Every penny piece that's struck has two sides to it.

Inequalities of Fate very curious. Should like, on this account, to believe in Reincarnation.

Are modern children going to revolt against being modern, and if so, what form will reaction of modern parents take?

Most Englishmen are convinced that God is an Englishman, probably educated at Eton.

Every Englishman is an average Englishman: it is a national characteristic.

Am sorry to note that abuse and condemnation of a common acquaintance often constitutes very strong bond of union between otherwise uncongenial spirits.

There is a certain strong sense of inner conviction that strikes, with a pang as that of birth, through the very soul, and which is experienced but once or twice in a lifetime.

Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.

There's nothing of any importance in life — except how well you do your work. Nothing. Only that. Whatever else you are, will come from that. It's the only measure of human value.

Success often comes to those who dare to act. It seldom goes to the timid who are ever afraid of the consequences.

You know, I've had blowups with my coach too. The same thing happens, it just wasn't as evident back then because they didn't have so many cameras and ways to see things happen.

Coming out involves varying degrees of difficulty that are affected by class, race, religion, and geography.

The United States was attacked on 9/11/12, and we know who attacked us.

A good man does not spy around for the black spots in others, but presses unswervingly on towards his mark.

I'm actually filming all the time, and I don't have much time to do anything. I've always been that way.

We can only learn about creativity through our own experience of it.