Great men may jest with saints; 'tis wit in them; But, in the less foul profanation.

Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.

It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.

No legacy is so rich as honesty.

God has given you one face, and you make yourself another.

It is not in our stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.

The Eyes are the window to your soul

What a terrible era in which idiots govern the blind.

Hell is empty and all the devils are here.

Embrace those parts of yourself that you've skillfully avoided until now. That's your true adventure.

I'm usually a bit awkward in houses that I haven't been to before, so it's a way to not look weird. If I find something I've read before it automatically makes me more comfortable.

This is a war universe. War all the time. That is its nature. There may be other universes based on all sorts of other principles, but ours seems to be based on war and games.

The one thing I’ve always had going for me was people’s low expectations. Nobody ever expects a whole hell of a lot from me.

I'm not a big radio guy, I don't listen to whatever is the hip new thing.

Men are terrified of their sexuality. They're all afraid of impotence.

To do common things perfectly is far better worth our endeavor than to do uncommon things respectably.

I'm attracted to the extreme light and the extreme dark. I'm interested in the human condition and what makes people tick. I'm interested in the things people try to hide.

I said, yes, if you think I will avoid bloodshed by standing aside I will stand aside … but I will never ever again come back.

You can act in five, six, or seven films in the time it takes to direct one film.