It is his nature, not his standing, that makes the good man.

From the errors of others, a wise man corrects his own.

Pardon one offence, and you encourage the commission of many.

One ungrateful person does an injury to all needy people.

Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage.

Would you have a great empire? Rule over yourself.

Tears gratify a savage nature, they do not melt it.

How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.

It matters not what you are thought to be, but what you are.

A tongue prone to slander is the proof of a depraved mind.

Never promise more than you can perform.

Memories leave a light in the eyes, just as plain as scars.

People understand about family; people understand about being in situations where you have to be brave. People get falling in love.

I realized early on that the academy and the literary world alike

Although Dorothy in Blue Velvet was humiliated and hurt by men, basically I could react to how she felt.

You can't win everybody to the Lord, but you can always win somebody.

When either a man or a woman makes a special vow, the vow of a Nazarite, to separate himself to the Lord, he shall separate himself from wine and strong drink.

If you will die for me, I will die for you and our graves will be like two lovers washing their clothes together in a laundromat If you will bring the soap I will bring the bleach.

That was the good thing about having different directors [on series]. You had to stay on your toes.

Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it.

While there remains one dark soul without the light of God, I'll fight - I'll fight to the very end!