It seemed to him that the little Manchu had never looked so radiant. She gave him a most charming smile, but her eyes were all for the boy.

People make mistakes in life through believing too much, but they have a damned dull time if they believe too little.

We believe that to govern perfectly it is necessary to avoid governing too much.

I heard you went to Ireland...I haven't seen it in many years. Is it still green then, and beautiful?Wet as a bath sponge and mud to the knees but, aye, it was green enough.

I have spent hours and hours watching elephants, and to come to understand what emotional creatures they are...it's not just a species facing extinction, it's massive individual suffering.

Every tree bears fruit in its sacred season.

The best way out of a difficulty is through it.

If I would rescue one of my movies, it would be 'A Little Princess.'

Macrame is effortless.

You can always find the sample that covers what you're hearing, but barely...it allows me to really concentrate on words.

In the end, you have to protect yourself at all times.

I don't celebrate because I'm only doing my job. When a postman delivers letters, does he celebrate?

For me, the great joy is to watch an audience watching what I've made. To hear not a peep from the audience at the right moment, and then to hear the laughs and the cheers.