Anything free costs twice as much in the long run or turns out worthless.

If a grasshopper tries to fight a lawnmower, one may admire his courage but not his judgement.

Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.

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

Never underestimate the power of human stupidity.

Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.

I never learned from a man who agreed with me.

A generation which ignores history has no past — and no future.

Don't ever become a pessimist... a pessimist is correct oftener than an optimist, but an optimist has more fun, and neither can stop the march of events.

May you live as long as you wish and love as long as you live.

It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do so.

Poor motivation and alertness cause complacency

Master Yourself and you master your environment! Such is the nature of wisdom.

Some mysteries are simply irresistible,” she said. “They have components that alter a life.

I'm very interested in how idealistic young people can get caught up in all sorts of systems of extreme belief, you know, whether it's cults or whether it's suicide bombers.

Providence is but another name for natural law. Natural law itself would go out in a minute if it were not for the divine thought that is behind it.

The ideal photographic document would appear to be without author or art.

And specialness - everyone wants it. But Jesus, is it the most essential thing there is? Most people aren't talented. So what are they supposed to do - kill themselves?

I've always made sequels, even when I was making Super 8 movies if the audience liked it.

I still have mixed feelings about what growing up is - this thing that happens to everyone, so I've heard.