It is the purpose of government to see that not only the legitimate interests of the few are protected but that the welfare and rights of the many are conserved.

It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.

… e mult mai nobil sa ramai lucid oricat te-ar coplesi viata, esti totdeauna mai putin om cand te imbeti, indiferent cum, si daca fuga de realitate nu-i chiar o decadere, ramane totusi o infrangere.

Nothing is so lovely as a quietly snoring dog and some evening Brahms, as you sit in a comfortably overstuffed chair with your feet on the footstool.

A primary purpose of the police is to enforce the delusions of those with lots of green paper.

In a timepiece, a sweep of a second hand is so slim in a way that it doesn't wait for no man, and that's why we choose to conceive things from the heart.

Live every day like it's your last. Treasure the moments you have, and make sure you make them count.

A good man is not mine to see. Could I see a man possessed of constancy, that would satisfy me.

The evil of infatuation is illustrated by the drunkard.

She said, "'Ye can we get married at the mall?" I said, "Look, you need to crawl 'fore you ball Come and meet me in the bathroom stall And show me why you deserve to have it all."

Look deep inside, and when you locate the sadness, give it a vacation, and focus on the simple things.

All I can do is try to do the best work I can. I need to work, I like to work... although I complain about it, but I do like it - and I just need to make the best film I can.