Contempt is egotism in ill- humor.

Exclusively of the abstract sciences, the largest and worthiest portion of our knowledge consists of aphorisms: and the greatest and best of men is but an aphorism.

Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

There is one art of which people should be masters - the art of reflection.

Humor is consistent with pathos, whilst wit is not.

A great mind must be androgynous.

In Xanadu did Kubla Khan A stately pleasure-dome decree: Where Alph, the sacred river, ran Through caverns measureless to man Down to a sunless sea.

That gracious thing, made up of tears and light.

The love of a mother is the veil of a softer light between the heart and the heavenly Father.

Religion is the most gentlemanly thing in the world. It alone will gentilize, if unmixed with cant.

Poor little Foal of an oppressed race! I love the languid patience of thy face.

A good drama critic is one who perceives what is happening in the theatre of his time. A great drama critic also perceives what is not happening.

I plant a lot of trees. I am a great believer in planting things for future generations. I loathe the now culture where you just live for today.

We have too many high-sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them.

I have not been part of an active counterculture movement, as it is not the approach that I have personally pursued to create a qualitatively beneficial and meaningful impact on society.

You go up for hundreds, thousands of roles, and you get told no, no, no, so many times.

Life is slippery. Here, take my hand.

He who hides his madman, dies voiceless.

When we demand liberty of a person as a constitutional right, we are taking away from the officials their liberty to chop off people's heads.

Physics is now saying we might be living in one of an infinite number of parallel universes. We can learn practical and creative things to do with the information.

If there's no action, you haven't truly decided.