I can die when I wish to: that is my elixir of life.

Our opinions become fixed at the point where we stop thinking.

Muslims are the first victims of Islam. To liberate a Muslim from his religion is the best service that one can render him!

Man makes holy what he believes as he makes beautiful what he loves.

Forgetfulness, and I would even say historical error, are essential in the creation of a nation.

A nation is a body of people who have done great things together.

Good humor is a philosophic state of mind; it seems to say to nature that we take her no more seriously than she takes us.

To have common glories in the past, a common will in the present; to have done great things together, to will to do the like again, — such are the essential conditions for the making of a people.

No idea can succeed except at the expense of sacrifice; no one ever escapes without enduring strain from the struggle of life.

To be able to think freely, a man must be certain that no consequence will follow whatever he writes.

When people complain of life, it is almost always because they have asked impossible things of it.

I don’t pretend to know much about love, but that’s how great love comes to an end, not in the flames of passion, but in the silence of regret.

What mighty battles have I seen and heard waged between the trees and the west wind - an Iliad fought in the fields of air.

Go jogging? And get hit by a meteor?

I don't take roles that are 'just another role.' I'm interested in learning more about myself and about humanity. So it should change you by the time it's done.

Living on Earth has always been a dangerous way to spend your time.

Why did people run around in random directions when shooting started instead of literally hitting the deck to stay out of the line of fire? How stupid could you get?

I have such a girl-crush on Reese Witherspoon. I would love to do a comedy with her.

If I had hit it like I wanted to I'd have holed it.

"Levi will kill me the minute he sees me, and I don't trust Madeline. There's something in her eyes..." "I believe that's integrity and dedication in her job." "Yeah. It's disturbing."

Workers in industry are the partners in war of the fighting forces.