There is nothing in the whole world which abides. All things are in a state of ebb and flow, and every shadow passes away. Even time itself, like a river, is constantly gliding away .

My hopes are not always realized, but I always hope.

A horse never runs so fast as when he has other horses to catch up and outpace.

Quarrels are the dowry which married folk bring one another.

Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you.

Make the workmanship surpass the materials.

Love is no assignment for cowards.

Happy is the man who has broken the chains which hurt the mind, and has given up worrying once and for all.

The man who has experienced shipwreck shudders even at a calm sea.

Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence.

If you want to be loved, be lovable.

You can't build a peaceful world on empty stomachs and human misery.

There is strength in numbers, but organizing those numbers is one of the great challenges.

Business? It's quite simple; it's other people's money.

True art tries not to attract attention in order to be noticed.

Mothers remember a child's first words, and quote them in tones usually reserved for Byron.

I got very interested in attention and awareness and how to achieve certain states through understanding this.

I was fortunate in the last century to be in the two biggest hits film-wise, "Godfather I" and "Godfather II," and "Lonesome Dove".

We alchemists look for talent that can heat up and change. Lukewarm won't do. Halfhearted holding back, well-enough getting by? Not here.

Rent-a-tile' means when you go to a dance hall, some people take the middle of the dance floor and do their thing.

I am not among those who fear the people. They, and not the rich, are our dependence for continued freedom.