Extreme hopes are born of extreme misery, and in such a world hopes could only be irrational.

The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge.

The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.

The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.

Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.

Men are born ignorant, not stupid. They are made stupid by education.

An Honest politician will not be tolerated by a democracy unless he is very stupid ... because only a very stupid man can honestly share the prejudices of more than half the nation.

If there were in the world today any large number of people who desired their own happiness more than they desired the unhappiness of others, we could have a paradise in a few years.

We have in fact, two kinds of morality, side by side: one which we preach, but do not practice, and another which we practice, but seldom preach.

The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd.

Cruel men believe in a cruel god and use their belief to excuse their cruelty. Only kindly men believe in a kindly god, and they would be kindly in any case.

The more enchanted the idyll, greater must be the pain of its ending.

When reality hurts, make sure to soar above the dream-stained sky!

I experience the age I am now as an age at which I must ensure that I already am what I insist or believe I am going to be.

Ben walks in the room and asks, “What were you guys doing?” Nikki says “Nothing” at the same time I say, “Your sister and I were just makin’ out.

I remember when I first started in the business, I lost a lot of friends. Some were jealous, some were annoyed at the fact that I was an actress.

Many have had their greatness made for them by their enemies.

This time I hurt her more than she loves me.

Anglers have a way of romanticizing their battles with fish.

You have a deeper connection with people who you have shared experiences with and shared pain.

The Darkness at Irving. Hope to have as much fun doing anything ever as these guys have on stage.