It is in general the unexplored that attracts us.

Real things in the darkness seem no realer than dreams.

Beauty without colour seems somehow to belong to another world.

There is more here than meets the eye.

No art or learning is to be pursued halfheartedly...and any art worth learning will certainly reward more or less generously the effort made to study it.

Intimacy between stepchildren and stepparents is indeed proverbially difficult.

There is a tendency among men as well as women ... so soon as they have acquired a little knowledge of some kind, to want to display it to the best advantage.

farewell' is a monster among words, and never yet sounded kindly in any ear.

One ought not to be unkind to a woman merely on account of her plainness, any more than one had a right to take liberties with her merely because she was handsome

People who do not get into scrapes are a great deal less interesting than those who do.

How much the more in judging of the human heart should we distrust all fashionable airs and graces, all tricks and smartness, learnt only to please the outward gaze

Love ignites spiritual fire in the soul.

Words do two major things: They provide food for the mind and create light for understanding and awareness.

Addiction is pretty simple. It's what happens when peolme don't get what they need, and end up soothing themselves.

My work requires acting at its most committed - it demands actors of enormous resilience, but also intelligence and wit. It doesn't work for narcissistic or selfish actors.

War in men's eyes shall be A monster of iniquity In the good time coming. Nations shall not quarrel then, To prove which is the stronger; Nor slaughter men for glory's sake; - Wait a little longer.

If it isn't a success, that still wouldn't be grounds for divorce.

our friendship has no other purpose, no other reason, than to show you how utterly unlike me you are.

Freedom of religion does not give you the right to physically or verbally assault people.

I know it sounds cliche, but you have to believe in yourself because there's going to be moments that no one else does.

Sometimes I attract roles that are necessary either for personal growth or enlightenment.