No man commits evil for the sake of it; even the Devil himself has some farther design in sinning, than barely the wicked part of it.

It is better to have a lion at the head of an army of sheep, than a sheep at the head of an army of lions.

It is never too late to be wise.

Fear of danger is ten thousand times more terrifying than danger itself.

The soul is placed in the body like a rough diamond, and must be polished, or the luster of it will never appear.

All our discontents about what we want appeared to spring from the want of thankfulness for what we have.

Justice is always Violence to the Party offending, for every Man is Innocent in his own Eyes.

Expect nothing and you'll always be surprised

Necessity makes an honest man a knave.

The best of men cannot suspend their fate; The good die early, and the bad die late.

The height of human wisdom is to bring our tempers down to our circumstances, and to make a calm within, under the weight of the greatest storm without.

Strength without compassion is soulless and cruel. Weakness, too, has its place, for it brings understanding.

Ask her to wait a moment - I am almost done.

I believe, Eragon, that you are full of love and that you are looking for one who will reciprocate your affection. No shame exists in that.

Christiano knows English, Messi knows football

It's more paine to doe nothing then something.

Love comes quietly... but you know when it is there because suddenly... you are not alone anymore... and there is no sadness in you.

I want the paintings to take me or the viewer out somewhere else.

Never delegate. Always empower.

I don't care who you are. When you sit down to write the first page of your screenplay, in your head, you're also writing your Oscar acceptance speech.