Through it [literature] we know the past, govern the present, and influence the future.

Faith keeps our ships moving, while empathy and the memories of our experiences lead to wisdom.

Worrying about things that haven’t happened yet is like riding on the hood of your car—what’s the point?

Risk is the factor of a stratagem measured by what man is powerless to control.

If you really believe death leads to eternal bliss then why are you wearing a seatbelt?

Nothing in our times has become so unattractive as virtue.

I'm 31 years old and can't complain about the money I make and the smiles I can create on people's faces.

Anything that propels me to create, like [my book, Straight Walk]. It kept me inspired for almost four years.

Being in Hollywood is like being in the Christian right these days.

My mom died of cancer when I was really young. I'm not someone who tries to work out their own stuff with a role, but I think that happened despite my best efforts to keep myself separate from it.

Wisdom sits with children round her knees.