Public services are never better performed than when their reward comes only in consequence of their being performed, and is proportioned to the diligence employed in performing them.

People of the same trade seldom meet together, even for merriment and diversion, but the conversation ends in a conspiracy against the public, or in some contrivance to raise prices.

Science is the great antidote to the poison of enthusiasm and superstition.

The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities.

of their passions in the same object at that particular time.

True intellect is that which resolves issues. All else is excess intellect

Successful people go through fear to get to where they are.

The story of the eighties will be the story of the Reagan administration and the many men and women who served in it, some of whom are already out on parole.

My work ethic is something that I thought would help the team.

I get inspired by the notion of transforming people into extraordinary versions of themselves.

Gossip is more popular than literature.

My work's never been accepted by my family, but it's something I'll always carry on with.

I've had this opportunity to get some of my financing out of Europe, which has helped tremendously, so I'm not completely dependent on the studio system or on U.S. financing.

I need space between me and the audience - and the more space the better.