If you're explaining, you're losing.

In the war of magic and religion, is magic ultimately the victor? Perhaps priest and magician were once one, but the priest, learning humility in the face of God, discarded the spell for prayer.

Even in the privacy of our own thoughts, we can’t sow lies and reap truth.

As an advice columnist, I spend a lot of time reading through psychology journals to ensure that I give the most up-to-date advice.

There are no chains like hate...dwelling on your brother's faults multiplies your own. You are far from the end of your journey.

Absorption in things other than self is the secret of a happy life.

It's only when an American steps outside of their own culture that you see how integral it is.

I'm a very private person, and I don't want to share stuff with anyone.

Most people in life, give up too early.

Anybody who puts a book into someone else's hands inspires me - teachers, librarians, booksellers, parents.

Acting became more than a profession to me. It became a sort of religion.