I looked on, I thought, I reflected, I admired, in a state of stupefaction not altogether unmingled with fear!

We are of opinion that instead of letting books grow moldy behind an iron grating, far from the vulgar gaze, it is better to let them wear out by being read.

Science, my boy, is made up of mistakes, but they are mistakes which it is useful to make, because they lead little by little to the truth.

But in the cause of science men are expected to suffer.

In the meantime, there is not an hour to lose. I am about to visit the public library.

It is only when you suffer that you truly understand.

As with most dreams of men, the ideal becomes just that––an ideal––and the pure rationale of existence is thrust upon the best of the dreamers.

Unable to help himself, he offered her a smile and stared into those eyes as he tapped his mouth. “I think you missed.

I think you'll be a great teacher, " said Gary. That's his role in my life: blind encourager and ambassador of false senses of security.

Never believe people in this business who say they don't read what's written about them.

You can be moved by an animated film and not by a live action film. There could be great inspiration in and humanity in that animated story.

Act that your principle of action might safely be made a law for the whole world.

Try, start always at home. This is my encouragement to all writers, start at home. All virtues and vices begin at home, and then spread abroad.

I love that smell of the emissions!

The reality is the park has been badly maintained for years.

That's what's nice about directing a film and having it done: There's nothing more I can do about it. It's done. That's it. All I can do is let it go and hope that people are kind to it.