Civilization depends on continually making the effort, of never giving in. It needs to be cared for by men of goodwill, protected from the dark.

Diplomacy and virtue do not make easy companions.

The evil done by men of goodwill is the worst of all ... We have done terrible things, for the best of reasons, and that makes it worse.

Philosophy cannot be extinguished, though men will try ... The spirit seeks the light, that is its nature. It wishes to return to its origin, and must forever try to reach enlightenment.

Caius was one of those who gloried in his ignorance, called his lack of letters purity, scorned any subtlety of thought or expression. A man for his time, indeed.

And here was the moment. The end of it all, for civilization was merely another name for friendship, and friendship was coming to an end.

Do you wish to speak in Provençal, French, or Latin? They are all I can manage, I'm afraid.""Any will do, " the rabbi replied in Provençal."Splendid. Latin it is, " said Pope Clement.

I will never forget your fire. I can't wait to see what you do.

What are you doing to serve your customers a little more every day?

A person who won't read has no advantage over one who can't read.

The darkest moments for me weren't necessarily winding up in the hospital or anything like that. It was those quiet moments alone when I just hated the person I had become.

I don't ever really sit back and look at roles I've taken and look at any similarities.

And Brighton have beaten Southampton 4-2 which is exactly the same result as last year when they won 3-1

I went to good schools, and I've just always had an allergic reaction to snobbishness - always found myself preferring to blend into the woodwork. I have an affinity to those who, in a sense, failed.

This metropolitan world, then, is a world where flesh and blood is less real than paper and ink and celluloid.

In the business world, lower profits reflect less demand for your product. But in government the opposite is true - demand for our services increases in hard times.

Heidi [Montag]'s a far more talented artist. Personally, I think Lady Gaga is repulsive and classless.