Mankind is flawed and to place absolute faith in it and it's understandings is flawed itself.

The Judge does not make the law. It is people that make the law. Therefore if a law is unjust, and if the Judge judges according to the law, that is justice, even if it is not just.

I buy shoes sometimes and use them as bookends. They're too beautiful to wear.

America's work ethic is non-stop; it's not even enshrined in law that workers have to get their two weeks holiday money. But Americans work harder than everyone else I can think of.

To gaine teacheth how to spend. [To gain teacheth how to spend.]

There are few more impressive sights in the world than a Scotsman on the make.

Then if the actor comes up with, "It's more logical to do this," I just change it [a scene] on the spot.

One of the grave dangers inherent in the various stages of any theatrical career-whether it be budding, quiescent or diminishing-is the advice of friends.

One of the gifts one movie lover can give another is the title of a wonderful film they have not yet discovered

I'm not big with an audience; I get very nervous.

Prayer has a right to the word "ineffable." It is an hour of outpourings which words cannot express,--of that interior speech which we do not articulate, even when we employ it.