But what virtue I do have is in me and of me. Men deny the good that comes from themselves, calling it God. So do they with their won evil, calling it the Devil.

Speak to me, Jacob, do not play the tyrant. Speak to me.

I wondered at him, so wise and so foolish, to have lived with me all these months and not know that the worst storms break inside a man.

I dig and plough at your command, ' I replied, 'but you will not tell me how to shit.

I mean that repeated offences, even when they secure forgiveness, drive out love. And from that I came to say that one may compel obedience but never love.

Whatever makes a man a beast also renders him pitiable. But it behoves us to be wary of these besti*l men despite our compassion, for they frequently turn on their friends.

How did men make themselves loved, I wondered. I had passed all my life with men who were loved but I seemed never to have learnt the lesson.

God cuts out our path, makes a groove in the clay with His finger, and we poor blind ants slide down into it.

In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected thoughts

I'm not really much of a prankster, but I've definitely been pranked. I never really liked being pranked, so I generally try not to prank people.

The joy with which we denigrate each others' efforts, I hate that.

Too much of our time is spent trying to chart God on a grid, and too little is spent allowing our hearts to feel awe. By reducing Christian spirituality to formula, we deprive our hearts of wonder.

We all have our flaws. But we overcome them. And sometimes, it's our flaws that make us who we are.

Joy is the experience of knowing that you are unconditionally loved.

Most of us would rather risk catastrophe than read the directions.

I take on everybody's problems. I have a very maternal side. I'm basically a very normal, down-to-earth person.

I could only tolerate an afternoon if I took a triple amount of the stated dose of valium prescribed by my GP (who would soon take his own life).

I think my own personal style always ends up seeping into characters that I play. I've always had a very distinct idea of fashion for myself, and what a character should wear.