Nobody is bored when he is trying to make something that is beautiful, or to discover something that is true.

Religion is a way of walking, not a way of talking.

It takes strong men and women to love ... people strong enough inside themselves to love ... without humiliation.

From beasts we scorn as soulless, In forest, field and den, The cry goes up to witness The soulessness of men

The fact is that Americans are not a thoughtful people; they are too busy to stop and question their values.

Literature flourishes best when it is half a trade and half an art.

I have a tendency, after a play of mine is produced, to look back on it disparagingly, seeing only its faults; before production, I see only its virtues.

Oh, believe me. The greatest egos are those which are too egotistical to show just how egotistical they are.

I been talkin' with my buddy, and he thinks I'm virgin enough fer the two of us.

Of all tyrannies a country can suffer, the worst is the tyranny of the majority.

What is a socialist? One who has yearnings To share equal profits from unequal earnings.

The gift of knowledge is empowering, but the gift of wisdom is life-changing.

The human emotions are worthy of nothing when our existence has no realistic value.

If your paramount concern in life is to make sure everyone likes and approves of you, you’re going to find yourself running in circles for the rest of your life.

Who hears music feels his solitude peopled at once.

We will convey our deep appreciation for the Islamic faith, which has done so much over the centuries to shape the world - including in my own country.

With a lot of people you think you want to work with, you reach out to them about working and then realize you don't want to anymore because they're a complete dickhead.

They are not the best students who are most dependent on books. What can be got out of them is at best only material; a man must build his house for himself.

Thy plain and open nature sees mankind But in appearance, not what they are.

I don't really worry so much about image. I try to just live my own life, my personal life, to my own sense of morality. In terms of the kinds of characters that I play, well, they could be anything.

Write me up for 125, poster my face wanted dead or alive. Take my license all that jive, I can't drive 55.