I wonder what the world would be like if everybody walked their talk; if word was married with deed; promises delivered by action.

Every villain is a hero in his own mind.

Well, I think there are no villains in this world. There are just misunderstood heroes.

You never know what's around the corner. It could be everything. Or it could be nothing. You keep putting one foot in front of the other, and then one day you look back and you've climbed a mountain.

Haters never win. I just think that's true about life, because negative energy always costs in the end.

Make love, not war. Unless you’re Loki, in which case: do what you want.

We all have two lives. The second one starts when we realize that we only have one

Tony Stark in 'Iron Man' helped wider audiences finally embrace the enormous talent of Robert Downey Jr.

Never, ever, let anyone tell you what you can and can't do. Prove the cynics wrong. Pity them for they have no imagination. The sky's the limit. Your sky. Your limit. Now. Let's dance.

Don’t judge people on who they used to be. Allow them to be who they are now.

I think everyone should pursue their dreams. Whether you want to play football, act, sing, become a writer or whatever you have burning inside you as you’re growing up, you should pursue it.

Solitude is where I place my chaos to rest and awaken my inner peace.

All work is a means to express your awesome talent. Beat your fears and produce gorgeous value for other human beings.

All war presupposes human weakness and seeks to exploit it.

It's easy to tell who the folks are that don't believe in evolution. They're the ones who have refused to participate in it.

This is your moment! Seize the opportunity to be great!

Can anybody be given creativity? No. Only equipment to develop it if it's in them in the first place.

When you feel good about yourself, others will feel good about you, too.

Most books aren't pure nonfiction or fiction.

In life, and in sports, we all know that nothing lasts forever.

[ Hosting Saturday Night Live ] paved the way for Parks And Rec and The Grinder, the Comedy Central Roast, and that whole side of my career.