All men, even the most surly are influenced by affection.

Exclusively of the abstract sciences, the largest and worthiest portion of our knowledge consists of aphorisms: and the greatest and best of men is but an aphorism.

Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

There is one art of which people should be masters - the art of reflection.

Humor is consistent with pathos, whilst wit is not.

A great mind must be androgynous.

In Xanadu did Kubla Khan A stately pleasure-dome decree: Where Alph, the sacred river, ran Through caverns measureless to man Down to a sunless sea.

That gracious thing, made up of tears and light.

The love of a mother is the veil of a softer light between the heart and the heavenly Father.

Religion is the most gentlemanly thing in the world. It alone will gentilize, if unmixed with cant.

Poor little Foal of an oppressed race! I love the languid patience of thy face.

Everything which is of use to mankind is honourable.

My life has been happy because I have had wonderful friends and plenty of interesting work to do.

...Bringing the very heavens close enough to touch. It was Zsadist. His eyes closed, his head back, his mouth wide open, he sang. The scarred one, the souless one, had the voice of an angel.

I came to believe in a power much higher than I

I wish I'd never been an actor. I'd rather have been a streetwalker, selling my body, than selling my tears and my laughter, my grief and my joy.

I think the greatest sound in the world is the human voice.

There is always an emotional element to anything that you make.

Acting is the ability to dream on cue.

Again and again, the impossible problem is solved when we see that the problem is only a tough decision waiting to be made.

Contemplative living is living in true relationship with oneself, God, others and nature, free of the illusions of separateness.