As if a woman ever loved a man for his virtue.

Nothing in the world is permanent, and we’re foolish when we ask anything to last, but surely we’re still more foolish not to take delight in it while we have it.

We are not the same persons this year as last; nor are those we love. It is a happy chance if we, changing, continue to love a changed person.

To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life.

It's a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it.

If a nation values anything more than freedom, it will lose its freedom; and the irony of it is that if it is comfort or money that it values more, it will lose that too.

The secret to life is meaningless unless you discover it yourself.

The only important thing in a book is the meaning that it has for you.

It is dangerous to let the public behind the scenes. They are easily disillusioned and then they are angry with you, for it was the illusion they loved.

The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind.

Imagination grows by exercise, and contrary to common belief, is more powerful in the mature than in the young.

She led me to believe we will going fast because her thoughts were going fast.

No man should bring children into the world who is unwilling to persevere to the end in their nature and education.

Complains are like the clouds that produce no rain no matter how thick they gather. Never depend on your complaint thinking they are stair cases. Drop that thing.

We both know, you and I, that if all men were gardeners, the world at last would be at peace.

If we neglect our privileges, the gods take them from us.

I understand friendship and I can understand why Barak Obama did it, but I think Brexit is something that he shouldn't have done.

With all the lines I have to learn for TV scripts, I don't think I have any problems with forgetfulness - that's brain exercise enough for me.

Execution is the ability to mesh strategy with reality, align people with goals, and achieve the promised results.

I do have a delicate side.

I always learn something from every actor I've ever worked with. I always pick something from them.