Have hope. Though clouds environs now And gladness hides her face in scorn Put thou the shadow from thy brow- No night but hath its morn.

Honor women! they entwine and weave heavenly roses in our earthly life.

Posterity weaves no garlands for imitators.

The will of man is his happiness.

O jealousy! thou magnifier of trifles.

The world is ruled only by consideration of advantages.

An axe at home saves hiring a carpenter.

The lamp of genius burns quicker than the lamp of life.

Against stupidity the very gods Themselves contend in vain.

There is more to life than just existing and having a pleasant time.

He that is overcautious will accomplish little.

To be sad is to lack a reflection of heaven’s order

...I want to live doubly - first with you and then afterwards in memory ...

The world’s myths do not reveal a way to interpret the Gospels, but exactly the reverse: the Gospels reveal to us the way to interpret myth.

Bismarck fought 'necessary' wars and killed thousands, the idealists of the twentieth century fight 'just' wars and kill millions.

In honesty, there are probably a lot of stories that can be told with Batman. I like the idea of him growing older and he can't quite do it as much anymore.

Since an early age, I've been intrigued by the idea of design evolution.

The jobs outlook in the U.S. isn't very good. And it's really about young people.

What son would not bring his mother back to life and would not bring her into paradise after her death if he could?

I've also got a kind of rule where if I don't write it down and I can still remember it it's worth remembering!

I know the nature of comedy, and you never know what will happen with the next movie or whether people will find it funny.