Laws are always unstable unless they are founded upon the manners of the nation

There is no witness so dreadful, no accuser so terrible as the conscience that dwells in the heart of every man.

She said she was approaching forty, and I couldn't help wondering from what direction.

One ape's hallucination is another ape's religious experience - it just depends on which one’s god module is overactive at the time.

Only the fakes survive.

Preying on the grievances of disaffected young men is the bedrock of Islamism.

If your mind is tired, go get work in the fields!

The less you think, the more you believe.

Use the talents God has given you to make the world better for your having been in it.

This planet is our home. If we destroy the planet, we've destroyed our home, so it is fundamentally important.

I really love Andrew Dominik's movies. When you work with someone whose movies you really love and who you have a lot of admiration for, you turn into putty in their hands.