The strong hands of God twisted the crown of thorns into a crown of glory; and in such hands we are safe.

Many promising reconciliations have broken down because while both parties come prepared to forgive, neither party come prepared to be forgiven.

Unless devotion is given to the thing which must prove false in the end, the thing that is true in the end cannot enter.

Play and pray; but on the whole do not pray when you are playing and do not play when you are praying.

I think in order to move forward into the future, you need to know where you've been

An hour's conversation on literature between two ardent minds with a common devotion to a neglected poet is a miraculous road to intimacy.

To forgive and to be forgiven are the two points of holy magnificence and holy modesty; round these two centres the whole doctrine of largesse revolves.

It is as pleasant as it is unusual to see thoroughly good people getting their deserts.

It may be a movement towards becoming like little children to admit that we are generally nothing else.

Love was even more mathematical than poetry. It was the pure mathematics of the spirit.

It is easier often to forgive than to be forgiven; yet it is fatal to be willing to be forgiven by God and to be reluctant to be forgiven by men

Every man has an ambition. Let it be a good one. Just drive toward it with enthusiasm.

If you are going to hide yourself and you will not stand against the work of the bad people, you have given them an endorsement.

It is easy to give up in life than to keep trying. Always choose the latter.

My purpose is to have American Jews look away from the success story with which they've cheered themselves up, and to have them remember the classical tradition, whatever it is.

The world gets more like Disneyland every day, and it's the same the other way round. I can't explain what I know. Try explaining RED to a DOG and see how fast he gets bored.

I have removed a lot of negative influence in my life and try to surround myself with positive people. I have a much more simple life than the old days.

There is always a right moment to stop something.

I almost lost my best friend to anorexia. I am lending my voice as an entertainer, a mom, and a friend because I want to bring great awareness to this cause.

Suffice to say that the theme (the WHAT of the movie) is going to determine the style (the HOW of the movie).

What is the world coming to, when you can't even trust a rogue vicar and her demon lover?