We were in a phase, through television and the movies, of living only vicariously. Even faintly sordid silliness excited us if it put us in contact with love.

If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it.

My life is a reading list.

It is your responsibility to find fault with me, it is mine to hear you out. But don't expect me to change.

but good friends are nothing to each other if they are not supportive.

A truly happy woman drives some men and almost every other woman absolutely crazy

O God — please give him back! I shall keep asking You.

If you care about something you have to protect it – If you’re lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it.

Many things the gods achieve beyond our judgement, '" said the sorrowful girl. "'What we thought is not confirmed and what we thought not God contives.

WHAT I'M TELLING YOU IS, IF YOU WANT TO DO THINGS YOUR OWN WAY, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION - YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO FIND A LITTLE COURAGE.

Because sometimes you have to do something bad to do something good.

Nonetheless, do I have respect for people who believe in the hereafter? Of course I do. I might add, perhaps even a touch of envy too, because of the solace.

A mother can exert an influence unequaled by any other person in any other relationship.

Republicans are always criticizing President Obama for using the teleprompter. Is that a big deal? After eight years of George Bush, I'm glad we have a president that can read.

I love Tom Wilkinson and Tommy Lee Jones as well as Jessica Chastain. But the person I look up to most, not because I identify with her roles but because of who she is as a person, is Sissy Spacek.

The untouchability of Hinduism is probably worse than that of the modern imperialists.

A man who understands decorum and the courtesies is a great treasure; I hope to train and send into society as many such men as I can.

I'm always willing to listen to somebody else's ideas...because we can always learn more.

The practice of gratitude is incompatible with negative emotions and may actually diminish or deter such feelings as anger, bitterness, and greed.

To me, political office should be like jury duty. You should just get a notice in the mail one day and say, 'Aw, sh - , I'm secretary of state next month.