Every moment was a precious thing, having in it the essence of finality.

Happiness is not a possession to be prized, it is a quality of thought, a state of mind.

I suppose sooner or later in the life of everyone comes a moment of trial. We all of us have our particular devil who rides us and torments us, and we must give battle in the end.

Boredom is a pleasing antidote for fear

Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.

I held out my arms to him and he came to me like a child.

I would have gone too but I wanted to come straight back to you.I kept thinking of you, waiting here, all by yourself, not knowing what was going to happen.

Either you go to America with Mrs. Van Hopper or you come home to Manderley with me.""Do you mean you want a secretary or something?""No, I'm asking you to marry me, you little fool.

We've got a bond in common, you and I. We are both alone in the world.

There was something rather blousy about roses in full bloom, something shallow and raucous, like women with untidy hair

I know that age, it's a particularly obstinate one, and a thousand bogies won't make you fear the future. A pity we can't change over.

You will never be entirely comfortable. This is the truth behind the champion - he is always fighting something. To do otherwise is to settle.

Someone is always going to try to knock you down and take your place. It is up to you to fight for what you want.

I will tell you, when 20 6-year-olds are gunned down and Congress literally does nothing, yeah that's the closest I came to feeling disgusted.

It may be hard to monetize fame, but it is impossible to monetize obscurity.

Scientific progress consists in the development of new concepts.

I let my summer days pass idly on.

A man who is not accountable to anyone is a danger to himself

Simple rules guide innovative, intelligent responses. Comprehensive rules guide rote, routine responses.

Bill and I both firmly believe that even the most difficult global health problems can be solved.

I make films and do the publicity and interviews, but then I want to get away from it all and be on my own.