Pretty stupid,” I called after his retreating form. “To give up before all possible solutions have been tried.

There is a reason for everything. You might not be able to figure it out, and time might have made us all forget it, but the reason is there all the same.

Positive thoughts lead to positive results.

Trusting is hard. Knowing who to trust, even harder.

But you've slipped under my skin, invaded my blood and seized my heart.

Everyone makes choices in life. Some bad, some good. It's called living, and if you want to bow out, then go right ahead. But don't do it halfway. Don't linger in whiner's limbo.

I’ll have you know that the most delicate flowers often produce the strongest scent when crushed.

I offer my heart, entrust my soul and give my life to you.

Love trumps logic?" "Every time.

Trust, Kiki said, Trust is peppermints.

You can't let the past ruin your future.

It is fatal to forget the Law's of God.

I was cured in my new infamy of all the tired wisdom of age. I would never weary into that tired state again---I swore to myself, I would always be this raw, wet child hereafter...

I have the grace of providence to be poor.

London; a nation, not a city.

Our problems are technical, not political

I just directed another picture called 'American Dream' with Nick Stahl. Just finished shooting principal photography right before I started ['Lincoln'].

Talent is helpful in writing, but guts are absolutely necessary.

Take the very hardest thing in your life - the place of difficulty, outward or inward, and expect God to triumph gloriously in that very spot. Just there He can bring your soul into blossom.

How to get taken: Spend most of your time making sure you're not.

In these days the young folks is all copy-cats, 'fraid to death they won't be all just alike; as for the old folks, they pray for the advantage o' bein' a little different.