There's no future in being poor.

You never know who's going to be in the audience. You never know who is going to be hearing that piece for the first time, and you never know who is going to be hearing that piece for the last time.

When we all sing with one voice, the world will stop and listen.

Success lasts only three seconds. After that you're the same as you were before you had it.

Satan and all his agents, with all their combined strength and subtilty, cannot separate one soul from Christ.

In theory it may seem all right to some, but when it comes to being made the instrument of the Lord's vengeance, I myself don't like it.

You don't see something until you have the right metaphor to perceive it.

I was never really a character actor - I was a leading man who was always cast as a character. I wanted to be Jack Nicholson or Jean Gabin.

I don't want to write every week, it's too much trouble, and I shall only write when I want something. If you think I'm sick when I don't write, you can send for me to come and tell you.

Work without love is slavery.

Diplomacy is to do and say The nastiest thing in the nicest way.

We live counterfeit lives in order to resemble the idea we first had of ourselves.

Though pleas'd to see the dolphins play, I mind my compass and my way.

Raising awareness on the most pressing environmental issues of our time is more important than ever.

I just really enjoy the ritual of going to work and playing, which is essentially what we do. We play pretend. Acting is a kids' game.

Judging by your performance at the Olympics, it don't look too bright for your future does it!

Our tradition is that of the first man who sneaked away to the creek when the tribe did not really need fish.

Maybe further down the road in my career, in a couple of years when I'm maybe not that fast any more around the court, then maybe it would be good to come to the net a little bit more often

It is wise to seek immortality for time defeats all other ambitions.