He that does not repent, sins again.

We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.

Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.

The judge is nothing but the law speaking.

Truth is not only a man's ornament but his instrument; it is the great man's glory, and the poor man's stock: a man's truth is his livelihood, his recommendation, his letters of credit.

None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.

Only madmen and fools are pleased with themselves; no wise man is good enough for his own satisfaction.

The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.

When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.

The government of man should be the monarchy of reason: it is too often the democracy of passions or the anarchy of humors.

A benefactor is a representative of God.

To change ones life: Start immediately. Do it flamboyantly.

But like everything else, love changed.

I went to a bunch of marches in New York and Washington, and you know I believe in the cause, but to march with those people takes a lot of compromise on my end.

That's the real power of art, I think. Not to chide but to provoke challenge. Otherwise why bother?

It is no coincidence that the growth of modern tyrants has in every case been heralded by the growth of prejudice.

I'd been right from the start - soulmates were for fairy tales. In real life, people were just people, and they couldn't be trusted.

I grew up going to the store, seeing the products [of L'Oréal ], seeing the commercials and the ambassadors. I never in a million years thought I'd be associated with them.

It's a cliche, but it's true that all the fun lies in baddies, grotesques and comic roles.

When we enter the present moment deeply, our regrets and sorrows disappear, and we discover life with all its wonders.

I am madness maddened when it comes to books, writers, and the great granary silos where their wits are stored.