Oh, what a world full of pain we create, for a little taste upon the tongue.

I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better.

The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.

An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.

When Demosthenes was asked what was the first part of Oratory, he answered, "Action," and which was the second, he replied, "action," and which was the third, he still answered "Action.

Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.

The real destroyer of the liberties of the people is he who spreads among them bounties, donations and benefits.

Barba non facit philosophum

To make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom for the future.

Time is the wisest of all counselors.

No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.

A Red Riding Hood out of her depths in the woods of socialism

I guess if you go around with famous people you are assured of some reflected (or deflected) glory.

No country has suffered so much from the ruins of war while being at peace as the American.

The reason people hate America is because they don't like being treated like garbage by arrogant, pompous, hypocritical, self-righteous, duplicitous, imperialist political and bureaucratic hacks.

Whenever I work on a part, I look at the world through the filter of the character and I pick things they might use through my observations of real life.

I am enormously honored to be one of the spokesmen of the New Age Womens Health Campaign, so you'll be seeing me in public service announcements and public appearances supporting the campaign.

I don't like this official/unofficial distinction. It sound, er, officious.

Puttin rhymes into shape just like Jack LaLanne.

My favorite albumn ever is Jeff Buckley's GRACE. I feel a weird unexplainable connection to him.

Bella, it's not my fault if you are exceptionally unobservant.