A thought which does not result in an action is nothing much and an action which does not proceed from a thought is nothing at all.

A poor man with nothing in his belly needs hope, illusion, more than bread.

It's a fine thing to rise above pride, but you must have pride in order to do so.

The first sign of corruption in a society that is still alive is that the end justifies the means.

Little things seem nothing, but they give peace, like those meadow flowers which individually seem odorless but all together perfume the air.

Hope is a risk that must be run.

Suicide only really frightens those who are never tempted by it and never will be, for its darkness only welcomes those who are predestined to it.

Faith is not a thing which one loses, we merely cease to shape our lives by it.

...the most dangerous shortsightedness consists in underestimating the mediocre.

You owe it to everyone you love to find pockets of tranquility in your busy world.

Civilization exists precisely so that there may be no masses but rather men alert enough never to constitute masses.

An understanding of Jesus is not a mere matter of intelligence. He has to be accepted by faith.

Communication is not about the sender or receiver

Remind yourself daily to spend more time being interested then interesting.

The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.

The future, like everything else, is not what it used to be.

When you're doing sketch comedy and you're pregnant, it's like wearing a giant sombrero in every sketch.

My candle burns at both ends

In a way, I've thrived on the competition, perhaps it has made a better player because of it.

To make what you have in your head, I think that's what directing is.

Every time I was cast in a role, the director put a gun in my hand, so I figured I’d better learn how to use one. Then I found out I really liked it.