Art itself, in all its methods, is the child of religion. The highest and best works in architecture, sculpture and painting, poetry and music, have been born out of the religion of Nature.

Seek to do good, and you will find that happiness will run after you.

A politician thinks of the next election. A statesman, of the next generation.

It may make a difference to all eternity whether we do right or wrong today.

Never hurry. Take plenty of exercise. Always be cheerful. Take all the sleep you need. You may expect to be well.

We are either progressing or retrograding all the while; there is no such thing as remaining stationary in this life.

Conscience in the soul is the root of all true courage. If a man would be brave, let him learn to obey his conscience.

Manliness means perfect manhood, as womanliness implies perfect womanhood. Manliness is the character of a man as he ought to be, as he was meant to be.

I can do small things in a great way.

The atheist has no hope.

The bravest of individuals is the one who obeys his or her conscience.

Do you ever find yourself climbing into an open grave during a bombing raid..and wish you'd just stayed in bed?

Man becomes man only by his intelligence but he is man only by his heart.

The finest words in the world are only vain sounds if you can't understand them. The best sentence? The shortest.

I believe in letting each person find what they need and not getting involved with their destiny.

Actually, my mother and Alfie came for three weeks Christmas vacation and stayed for 21 years. I guess my mother never went back because she was lonely.

To be honest with you, I get a little fed up with actors who act crazy to make themselves more interesting.

You cannot write well without data.

Funnily enough, when I originally went in for my screen test, that set was already built.

Washington has thrown their soldiers on the fire.

I always loved comic books and I'm still a great fan of the graphic novel.