He who wars against the arts, wars not against nations, but against all mankind.

Anyway, God is not susceptible to proofs and disproofs. If you believe, the evidence is all around you. If you don’t believe, no evidence can be enough.

I look up and watch the bad parts of me shrinking to dots in the wide blue.

¡Hundieron el Maine!” said Manuel to his wife Etervina, as he read the newspaper on February 16, 1898. “They sank the Maine!

Being brave is not for the light-hearted. Bravery takes fortitude—the very act of bravery prevents anyone from knowing you were ever afraid in the first place.

The mass market eventually assimilates that which is innovative or revolutionary.

You know, your species [humans] has the most amazing capacity for self-deception, matched only by its ingenuity in trying to destroy itself.

A good soldier, whether he leads a platoon or an army, is expected to look backward as well as forward; but he must think only forward.

It's fascinating how life works.

On the whole, British actors star in theater, and I think there's something quite grounding about that.

The American woman is more stylish than any other in the world. She understands the power of good style and has the confidence to feel comfortable.