A man who has not passed through the inferno of his passions has never overcome them.

Thinking is difficult, that’s why most people judge.

Life really does begin at forty. Up until then, you are just doing research.

To be normal is the ultimate aim of the unsuccessful.

Do not compare, do not measure. No other way is like yours. All other ways deceive and tempt you. You must fulfill the way that is in you.

The world will ask you who you are, and if you don't know, the world will tell you.

The difference between a good life and a bad life is how well you walk through the fire

If our religion is based on salvation, our chief emotions will be fear and trembling. If our religion is based on wonder, our chief emotion will be gratitude.

We are not what happened to us, we are what we wish to become.

Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.

The first half of life is devoted to forming a healthy ego, the second half is going inward and letting go of it.

Those who speak of progression but are afraid of change are self-repressed and therefore unable to reach any further than their eyes can already see.

You can sway a thousand men by appealing to their prejudices quicker than you can convince one man by logic.

Regret, Joss. Regret does awful things to a person.

I had never even thought I'd be an actress - I was supposed to be a lawyer. But the motivation is the same: when you act, you defend a role; you have to be convincing. It's the same career.

I refuse to apologize for my ability -- I refuse to apologize for my success -- I refuse to apologize for my money. If this is evil, make the most of it.

Money has much more power down the ballot.

Be able to suffer wearing a necktie or slightly high heels for an entire evening without complaint or early removal.

If my aim is to prove I am 'enough,' the project goes on to infinity-because the battle was already lost on the day I conceded the issue was debatable.

My message is simple - freedom works a lot better than the authoritarian style of government.

Responsibility is the choice we make to respond with care.