Nothing could be more pleasant than to live in solitude, enjoy the spectacle of nature, and occasionally read some book.

The longer and more carefully we look at a funny story, the sadder it becomes.

A word aptly uttered or written cannot be cut away by an axe.

You can't imagine how stupid the whole world has grown nowadays.

However stupid a fools words may be, they are sometimes enough to confound an intelligent man.

I am who I am and that's who I am

Perfect nonsense goes on in the world. Sometimes there is no plausibility at all

Always think of what is useful and not what is beautiful. Beauty will come of its own accord.

It is no use to blame the looking glass if your face is awry.

There are people who exist in this world not like entities but like the speckles or spots on something.

Whatever you may say, the body depends on the soul.

I am so happy and grateful now - that money comes to me in increasing quantities through multiple sources on a continuous basis.

Perfect courage and utter cowardice are two extremes which rarely occur.

One can no more have a private religion than one can have a private sun or a private moon.

It's so nerve-wracking to be on a set. They're the most stressful place in the world, because you're making something permanent, and there are so many people relying on you in a lot of ways.

To be exempt from the passions with which others are tormented, is the only pleasing solitude.

But, like peace, comfort didn't come from hiding away or running away. Comfort first demanded courage.

The best way to succeed in this world is to act on the advice you give to others.

Children are all foreigners.

Every one has time if he likes. Business runs after nobody: people cling to it of their own free will and think that to be busy is a proof of happiness.

To work with somebody you love makes filming faster, more fun.