She was so lovely, it hurt his chest to gaze at her, especially knowing she was courageous and clever too.

But in her heart she truly believed she was a better lady than Lady Dorothea ever was. Was it wrong to think she was nobler in her heart than the true nobleman's daughter?

If you die fighting, I want to die fighting with you.

A change of attitude is the one change that changes everything

If you don't understand how a woman could both love her sister dearly and want to wring her neck at the same time, then you were probably an only child.

The Bible talks a lot about thankfulness, and I'm more thankful than I ever was. I try to concentrate on the hundreds of things that go right in a day, instead of the three or four that go wrong.

I'm a huge fan of John Malkovich and Josh Brolin, and Michael Shannon has got to be one of my favorite actors.

One of the fun things about play is making up stories.

Error, by force of contrast, enhances the triumph of Truth.

Cowards hide [...] but warriors lie and wait [...] the only difference is whether you're motivated by fear or purpose.

Great leaders are pragmatists who can deal with difficult realities but still have the optimism and courage to act.

Don't you think that it is necessary to have a sense of brutality in photography?

Young men now want to be caregivers as well as earners so they have joined with women in demanding a different compact at work; they want flex and time for family too.