Greatness in the last analysis is largely bravery-courage in escaping from old ideas and old standards.

Our goal, simply stated, is to be the best.

Speech gave man a unique power to lead a double life, he could say one thing and do another.

Each of us is great insofar as we perceive and act on the infinite possibilities which lie undiscovered and unrecognized about us.

Partisanship is our great curse. We too readily assume that everything has two sides and that it is our duty to be on one or the other.

Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believing as we already do.

Curiosity is idle only to those who fail to realize that it may be a very rare and indispensable thing.

History ... may be regarded as an artificial extension and : broadening of our memories and may be used to overcome the natural bewilderment of all unfamiliar situations.

To become historically-minded is to be grown-up.

In its amplest meaning History includes every trace and vestige of everything that man has done or thought since first he appeared on the earth.

I am opposed to censorship. Censors are pretty sure fools. I have no confidence in the suppression of everyday facts.

Fear masquerades as a "just cause" while devouring all forms of freedom and dignity.

He who recollects a thing by which he was once pleased desires to possess it in the same circumstances as when he first was pleased by it. He who was never pleased is doomed to an eternal hard-on.

Progress not perfection... you can't be perfect everything... but you can gain progress on a daily basis.

I respect people and expect that kind of respect back.

I wanted to go in a different direction, artistically. But having somebody like Terry[Crews] in it was your ace in the hole. That makes it very strong, so I definitely had to jump in with both feet.

Fred and George turned to each other and said together, "Wow, we're identical!" "I dunno though, I think I'm still better looking," said Fred, examining his reflection in the kettle.

I don't think that anyone can age in a conscious way and not experience grief.

I try to spend a little bit of time on my knees every day, but it all begins for me with cherishing the dignity, the worth, the value of every human life.

I have done everything that I wanted to do, and I feel very blessed that I have been very successful on every area. So it's very exciting. There is nothing else to do.

Human relationships are rich and they're messy and they're demanding. And we clean them up with technology. We sacrifice conversation for mere connection.