A critic knows more than the author he criticizes, or just as much, or at least somewhat less.

One must overcome history by dogma.

Our character is our will; for what we will we are.

A habit of devout fellowship with God is the spring of all our life, and the strength of it.

To put labour and wages first and human ordomestic life second is to invert the order of God and of nature.

Few men are both rich and generous; fewer are both rich and humble.

Holiness does not consist in doing uncommon things, but in doing every thing with purity of heart.

Every duty, even the least duty, involves the whole principle of obedience.

We don't fall in love with someone. We discover love in someone!

It hurt like hell, but at least it felt true. Her mind could settle into that pain.

Give them time to think things over.

The only way to avoid failure is to sit in a corner and do nothing.

I wanted to hate you, but I just couldn't.

A trend is a trend is a trend. But the question is, will it bend? Will it alter its course through some unforeseen force and come to a premature end?

My character in 'Shame' is an outrageous person. Loud and uncompromising and I begged Steve McQueen to give me the job.

God's judgement begins to fall on the Earth.

In our relationship, we don't have that situation. I don't require what he needs, and he doesn't require what I need. I know what I do; I have an amazing life that nobody knows about.

The luxury of our position now is that we can almost assemble any team to address any issue.