Great art transcends its culture and touches on that which is eternal.

We have to be braver than we think we can be, because God is constantly calling us to be more than we are.

The great thing about getting older is that you don't lose all the other ages you've been.

Agape love is...profound concern for the well-being of another, without any desire to control that other, to be thanked by that other, or to enjoy the process.

When we believe in the impossible, it becomes possible, and we can do all kinds of extraordinary things.

A book, too, can be a star, a living fire to lighten the darkness, leading out into the expanding universe.

Like it or not, we either add to the darkness of indifference and out-and-out evil which surrounds us or we light a candle to see by.

Creativity comes from accepting that you're not safe, from being absolutely aware, and from letting go of control. It's a matter of seeing everything - even when you want to shut your eyes.

It was a dark and stormy night.

Because we fail to listen to each other's stories, we are becoming a fragmented human race.

If we are not willing to fail we will never accomplish anything. All creative acts involve the risk of failure.

You have this ability to find beauty in weird places.

Only the good die young, the bad petite-mort

When asked to borrow money: "I'll see what my lawyer says. . . . And if he says yes I'll get another lawyer."

Be polite write diplomatically even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.

It really bothers me when I see people doing my mother in drag. I mean, just imagine if you saw people doing that with your mother.

John Wick is a rousing action thriller of the sort rarely encountered in theaters these days.

You're not gonna be known as nothing if you don't win.

Sometimes I have the urge to conquer large parts of Europe.

People often say very, very nice, complimentary things. But I think it's better if you don't take that too much to heart.