It is not the victory that makes the joy of noble hearts; but the combat.

Without a Sabbath, no worship; without worship, no religion; and without religion, no permanent freedom.

Where there is a wine-shop, there are the elements of disease and the frightful source of all that is at enmity with the interests of the workmen.

Absolution exists, call it Christian or whatever. It’s far older than any creed, and one of our blessings.

Outside, the dogs whine over the wind. They sense the wolves - they sense the wild. It calls to them, like it calls to me, and I wonder sometimes if we are the only ones who hear it.

War makes thieves and peace hangs them.

Acting in anger and hatred throughout my life, I frequently precipitated what I feared most, the loss of friendships and the need to rely upon the very people I'd abused.

Challenges make you discover things about yourself that you never really knew. They're what make the instrument stretch - what make you go beyond the norm.

Our destiny is not determined by the number of times we stumble but by the number of times we rise up, dust ourselves off, and move forward.

Loving fathers give their children guidance on how to deal with all the hard things in life.

Nonviolence is his, is his method. Well, my objective is the same as [Martin Luther] King's.

I've fallen in love with Brooklyn. I'm going to buy a little house in Brooklyn and live there. I'll go to the coast only when I have to make a picture.

They were taking pictures and everything. When we got down off the plane, the minute Elvis made his appearance at the door of the plane, the screaming got even worse.