For the artist to attach himself to his work, or identify himself with it, is suicidal.

If there is to be any peace it will come through being, not having.

Whatever there be of progress in life comes not through adaptation but through daring.

In expanding the field of knowledge we but increase the horizon of ignorance.

A book lying idle on a shelf is wasted ammunition.

The aim of life is to live, and to live means to be aware, joyously, drunkenly, serenely, divinely aware.

It is with the soul that we grasp the essence of another human being, not with the mind, nor even with the heart.

either you take in believing in miracles or you stand still like the hummingbird.

Chaos is the score upon which reality is written.

Art is only a means to life, the life more abundant. It merely points the way.

Man has demonstrated that he is master of everything - except his own nature.

The logs of wood which move down the river together Are driven apart by every wave. Such inevitable parting Should not be the cause of misery.

The more heavily the government regulates the market, the more competition is impeded.

If ever I had any doubts about the fundamental realities of religion, they could always be dispelled by one memory- the light upon my father's face as he came back from early communion.

At the end of the day, it's nice to walk away from a set knowing that you're doing a movie that is not just for money and is not just pure entertainment.

I worry that even those who want to reform are not quite sure how to go about it. There is so much to be done.

A friend, even if he be the enemy's son , should be protected.

[On writing:] What a difficult kind of work to choose! But of course one did not choose it. There was no choice.

I think confidence is the most appealing quality in any human being or any artist; that's what really attracts us to people.

I don't pay attention to the ratings.

The First Amendment serves not only the needs of the polity but also those of the human spirit - a spirit that demands self-expression .