He who goes oftenest round Cape Horn goes the most circumspectly.

It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.

A smile is the chosen vehicle of all ambiguities.

I am, as I am; whether hideous, or handsome, depends upon who is made judge.

Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well- warmed, and well-fed.

Dream tonight of peacock tails, Diamond fields and spouter whales. Ills are many, blessing few, But dreams tonight will shelter you.

Toil is man's allotment; toil of brain, or toil of hands, or a grief that's more than either, the grief and sin of idleness.

Meditation and water are wedded for ever.

I love to sail forbidden seas, and land on barbarous coasts.

Aye, aye! and I'll chase him round Good Hope, and round the Horn, and round the Norway Maelstrom, and round perdition's flames before I give him up.

War should be carried on like a monsoon; one changeless determination of every particle towards the one unalterable aim.

..it has always been so much my desire to paint for those who don’t know the artistic side of a painting.

Many would be wise if they did not think themselves wise.

What I want to give in the theatre is beauty, that's what I want to give.

The sun sets in the west (just about everyone knows that), but Sunset Towers faced east. Strange!

The great man fights the elements in his time that hinder his own greatness, in other words his own freedom and sincerity.

I am so out of the loop. I am never honored. My career is hilarious to me. I am either under the radar or over the radar.

My parents were screenwriters, and they had four daughters and we all write. So that's amazing. Talk about powerful parents. My mother always said to us, "Everything is copy."

It's not always easy to do the right thing. But, doing the right thing makes you strong, it builds character.

Often Hollywood crews go into third world countries and I don't believe they behave well.

I have adopted the Roman sentiment, that it is more honorable to save a citizen than to kill an enemy.