Every conjecture we can form with regard to the works of God has as little probability as the conjectures of a child with regard to the works of a man.

There is no greater impediment to the advancement of knowledge than the ambiguity of words.

The rules of navigation never navigated a ship. The rules of architecture never built a house.

In every chain of reasoning, the evidence of the last conclusion can be no greater than that of the weakest link of the chain, whatever may be the strength of the rest.

I wanted to be a part of the downtown renaissance.

The finest productions of human art are immensely short of the meanest work of Nature. The nicest artist cannot make a feather or the leaf of a tree.

Every conjecture we can form with regard to the works of God has as little probability as the conjectures of a child with regard to the works of an adult.

And, if we have any evidence that the wisdom which formed the plan is in the man, we have the very same evidence, that the power which executed it is in him also.

must acknowledge, that to act properly is much more valuable than to think justly or reason acutely.

It is a question of fact, whether the influence of motives be fixed by laws of nature, so that they shall always have the same effect in the same circumstances.

Every indication of wisdom, taken from the effect, is equally an indication of power to execute what wisdom planned.

One thing is certain and the rest is lies The Flower that once has blown for ever dies.

I don't know if I realized that I was funny, but I realized how healing and important humor was in my childhood.

I can do whatever I want. They will tell me if what I am doing is stupid or a total waste of time. I may tell them that they are wrong, and we will come to an agreement.

Are we prepared to leave our comfort zones to reach a better place?

When you feel good about the work you're doing, that's what's important, not the budget or anything like that. If you're happy about the actors you're working with, that's what's important.

I like the idea of an eclectic approach, incorporating jazz with other forms and other genres of music.

The movie industry is one big collaboration. Music gives me that freedom to create things straight from my heart and my mind.

It's amazing how email has changed our lives. You ever get a handwritten letter in the mail today? 'What the? Has someone been kidnapped?'

In terms of writing characters or stories, at least initially, there's no difference between live-action and animation. A good story is a good story, whatever the medium.

In the small matters trust the mind, in the large ones the heart.