No realistic, sane person goes around Chicago without protection.

Humankind struggles with collective powers for its freedom, the individual struggles with dehumanization for the possession of his soul.

A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep.

There are evils that have the ability to survive identification and go on for ever... money, for instance, or war.

Associate with the noblest people you can find; read the best books; live with the mighty; but learn to be happy alone.

I am a phoenix who runs after arsonists.

You can spend the entire second half of your life recovering from the mistakes of the first half.

Everybody needs his memories. They keep the wolf of insignificance from the door.

A man is only as good as what he loves.

When we ask for advice, we are usually looking for an accomplice.

Whoever wants to reach a distant goal must take small steps.

When the heart is down and the soul is heavy, the eyes can only speak the language of tears

Would words shatter the immensity of life and death so close to one another?

The common question that gets asked in business is, 'why?' That's a good question, but an equally valid question is, 'why not?'

The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.

The ideal is not believing in, but believing from.

Give thanks for what had been given to you, However little. Be pure, never falter.

. . when the initial excitement of playing starts to evaporate, good habits are needed to sustain the learning process.

You knew after eight bars that you were hearing something just absolutely new and unique.

I'm proud of 'Black Hawk Down' because I think it told a provocative story and it was honest. It could have had more opportunity to tell both sides of the story, but I'm still proud of it.

Kissing a man with a beard is a lot like going to a picnic. You don't mind going through a little bush to get there!