Misers take care of property as if it belonged to them, but derive no more benefit from it than if it belonged to others.

The purest form of listening is to listen without memory or desire.

To dare to be aware of the facts of the universe in which we are existing calls for courage.

A good leader makes a good follower.

Arrogance is a great obstruction to wisdom.

Wealth is the sinews of affairs.

To be unable to bear an ill is itself a great ill.

Old age is the harbor of all ills.

The end of a dissolute life is a desperate death.

Of all evil things the least quantity is to be borne, but of learning and knowledge, the more a man hath, the better he can bear it.

We ought not to heap reproaches on old age, seeing that we all hope to reach it.

In reality, there is no highway to success. Therefore, be prepared for difficulties.

Every declaration we make is like a seed planted, whose harvest we can't possibly foretell.

We do not want to old to be sharper than we. It is bad enough that they were there first, and got the best things.

Rarely do I do film press because I'm so low on the food chain of the movie, and for me it's just this thing I did for four weeks before the next tour started.

Those of us who are pro-life should demand more from Congress. While we waste time on stuff like this, genuine legislation to protect life is ignored.

There are people who, like houses, are beautiful in dilapidation.

Under this fine rain I breathe in the innocence of the world. I feel coloured by the nuances of infinity. At this moment I am one with my picture. We are an iridescent chaos.

Anger or bitterness toward those who have hurt you will block your path to higher ground. You can have anger toward people or you can have freedom from people, but you can't have both.

Your life is built on when love dies.

Art must anchor in nature, or it is the sport of every breath of folly.