Indeed, the crowning proof of their valour and their strength is that they keep up their superiority without harm to others.

The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the government.

Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty.

Men are more ready to repay an injury than a benefit, because gratitude is a burden and revenge a pleasure

The lust for power, for dominating others, inflames the heart more than any other passion.

If you would know who controls you see who you may not criticise.

In valor there is hope.

When men are full of envy they disparage everything, whether it be good or bad.

Traitors are hated even by those whom they prefer.

The most seditious is the most cowardly.

It belongs to human nature to hate those you have injured.

If you act for self-gain then no good can come of it. If you act selflessly, then you act well for all and you must not be afraid.

If I say that you are mine, then I am yours.

She kissed him tonight, just like she had the first time twelve years ago, with everything she had.

Tantric Zen is the awareness of the infinitude of all things. To gain that awareness, to be it, is enlightenment.

Everything goes through the cycle of birth, growth, maturation, decay and death. But all of this is an illusion. Everything we see is an illusion.

Thought Has joys apart, even in blackest woe, And seizing some fine thread of verity Knows momentary godhead.

I have a severe addiction to 'Angry Birds.' I always tell myself, 'One more game...' But then there's always another and another and another.

I say really stupid things sometimes. When I go back and watch some of my old interviews from when I was younger, I just cringe.

I tell people I'm a stand-up comedian two hours a week. The rest of the time, I'm somebody's husband, I'm somebody's father. I'm a man. I take great pride in that.

The Puritan has passed; the Catholic remains.