A man is known by the company he keeps

It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.

United we stand, divided we fall.

Every truth has two sides; it is as well to look at both, before we commit ourselves to either.

Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.

There's smoke in my iris, but I painted a sunny day on the insides of my eyelids

A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him.

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.

The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when the storm had passed over.

It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow.

Whatever you have not strived hard to achieve will not strive hard to fade. Success built on hard work is the kind that lasts longer.

We are all temporary visitors on earth, and we owe it to ourselves to never let any negative condition distract us from the beauty of life.

We need to broaden the horizon of our faith, putting more difficult tasks in front of us each time

In the perfect world every source could be identified, but like the man said, "It's not a perfect world."

It helps if you remember that everyone is doing their best from their level of consciousness.

Laughter is the best medicine...smilin g is second

The efforts of governments alone will never be enough. In the end, the people must choose and the people must help themselves.

Lord, into thy hands I commend my spirit!

It was very important to me to choose a director like Gary [Ross], whose instincts come from character, who's a storyteller, and who puts characters first.

I'd never directed before and this movie's too important to me to put in the hands of some guy who has never directed. Even if it's me