The soul of man is larger than the sky, Deeper than ocean, or the abysmal dark Of the unfathomed center.

Twere better far That gods should quaff their nectar merrily, And men sing out the day like grasshoppers, So may they haply lull the watchful thunder.

Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are.

Oh, where is man That mortal god, that hath no mortal kin Or like on earth? Shall Nature's orator The interpreter of all her mystic strains Shall he be mute in Nature's jubilee?

With all your music, loud and lustily, With every dainty joy of sight and smell, Prepare a banquet meet to entertain The Lord of Thunder, that hath set you free From old oppression.

If we take care of the inches, we will not have to worry about the miles.

Swans sing before they die - 'twere no bad thing Should certain persons die before they sing.

Go your way. Forget Prometheus, And all the woe that he is doom'd to bear; By his own choice this vile estate preferring To ignorant bliss and unfelt slavery.

Pray to be perfect, though material leaven Forbid the spirit so on earth to be; But if for any wish thou darest not pray, Then pray to God to cast that wish away.

Man is more than half of nature's treasure.

Be not afraid to pray--to pray is right. Pray, if thou canst, with hope; but ever pray, Though hope be weak or sick with long delay; Pray in the darkness, if there be no light.

Where I am always thou art. Thy image lives within my heart

If you do nothing more in life do what you love. It may not make you rich, but it will always make you happy.

As one who would rather light a candle than curse the darkness.

And after that, you don't feel the same toward the other person any longer.

Time is inelastic and inflexible. Time is indispensable. No achievement is possible without time.

Whether it's books or TV, or whatever the case may be, the backbone of what I do is my restaurants.

Don’t see the notes. See the music. See the story it is telling you. Allow the music to change you. Allow it to give you the courage to do whatever you need to

It is necessary to run risks, to follow certain paths and to abandon others. No one can make a choice without feeling fear.

I come from a stupid family. My father worked in a bank. They caught him stealing pens.

As an actor and a director, I always let my actors go... assuming they have good ideas.