Teach him to think for himself? Oh, my God, teach him rather to think like other people!

I thought and pondered -- vainly. I felt that blank incapability of invention which is the greatest misery of authorship, when dull Nothing replies to our anxious invocations,

Have faith in your own instinct and your own truth.

The cultivation of literary pursuits forms the basis of all sciences, and in their perfection consist the reputation and prosperity of kingdoms.

When you build on lies, you build strong and solid. It was the truth that undid you.

It is often said that second thoughts are best. So they are in matters of judgment but not in matters of conscience.

When I'm in Los Angeles, sometimes I hesitate saying that I'm an actor because people are like, "Of course you are." And I'm like "No, not, 'Of course I am.'"

One of my main goals in life is to make those that believed in me look extremely brilliant.

Let me tell you, Barack Obama is the most down dude in the world, but he's so smart so articulate, such an amazing speaker such a passionate man. He's humble.

I never really know the title of a book until it's finished.

You never know yourself until the chips are down. True strength is not measured when your at your strongest, but when you’re at your weakest.

The Games have been decimated. If you take away the Eastern Bloc, you take away 50% of the medals