In doubt, fear is the worst of prophets.

Take time for deliberation. Haste spoils everything.

It is for the good of states that men should be deluded by religion.

Allow time and moderate delay; haste manages all things badly.

Fear in the world first created the gods. [Lat., Primus in orbe deos fecit timor.]

A just fortune awaits the deserving. [Lat., Fors aequa merentes Respicit.]

Give not reins to your inflamed passions: take time and a little delay; impetuosity manages all things badly.

It is noble to grant life to the vanquished. [Lat., Pulchrum est vitam donare minori.]

Oh, how cowardly is wickedness always!

It is an honourable thing to be merciful to the vanquished.

They send their shout to the stars. [Lat., Clamorem ad sidera mittunt.]

It is not the outer objects that entangle us. It is the inner clinging that entangles us." - Tilopa

Great restaurants are, of course, nothing but mouth-brothels. There is no point in going to them if one intends to keep one's belt buckled.

She laughed - a bit louder than I could have wished in my frail state of health, but then she is always a woman who tends to bring plaster falling from the ceiling when amused.

My child, wilt thou not at this time cry unto me, 'Abba, Father?'

Those who cook up stories will get into hot water.

Carefully execute every instruction given to you by the director, producer, and studio. But that would be a life not worth living.

Yes, the Green Party is committed to a healthy environment. But the Green Party is not solely committed to just that.

In my opinion, fundamentalist Christians are just as bad as fundamentalist Islam and, at the very core, neither religion is like that.

There just are not a lot of overweight people in Hollywood.

Love perhaps includes the promise that when the mob comes for you I'll go against the mob.