Revolutions are frightening, but election campaigns are disgusting.

Violence is not necessary to destroy a civilization. Each civilization dies from indifference toward the unique values which created it.

The Church used to absolve sinners; today it has the gall to absolve sins.

Nowadays public opinion is not the sum of private opinions. On the contrary, private opinions are an echo of public opinion

The unbeliever imagines that religion pretends to offer answers, while the believer knows that the only promise it makes is to multiply questions.

The fool is disturbed not when they tell him that his ideas are false, but when they suggest that they have gone out of style.

Truth is in history, but history is not the truth.

History clearly demonstrates that governing is a task that exceeds man's ability.

Total freedom of expression does not compensate for lack of talent.

The genuine coherence of our ideas does not come from the reasoning that ties them together, but from the spiritual impulse that gives rise to them.

Being right is one more good reason for not succeeding

Knowledge is what you know, that gives you an edge overthe ordinary person.

There’s a loneliness that only exists in one’s mind. The loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart, and all they can do is blink.

If you wish to overcome any difficulty, resolved to endure adversity.

At first, I felt proud when someone said 'Your work looks like a man did it.' Then I realized that was stupid

I just try to stay honest with myself and in doing that I feel like the songs are going to resonate.

But the great Master said, "I see No best in kind, but in degree; I gave a various gift to each, To charm, to strengthen, and to teach".

A loaf of bread, the Walrus said, Is what we chiefly need: Pepper and vinegar besides Are very good indeed-- Now if you're ready, Oysters, dear, We can begin to feed!

I think, as an actor, theater is like one of the things that you feel most in control of and in charge of.

I'd auditioned for the National Youth Theatre and I didn't get a place and it was terrifying.

I go out into America, and I am literally navigating a minefield. Godliness has become abnormal.