Prussian Field Marshals do not mutiny.

A war is not lost until you consider it lost.

Strength of character and inner fortitude, however, are decisive factors. The confidence of the man in the ranks rests upon a man's strength of character.

No heirloom of humankind captures the past as do art and language.

How often have we seen politicians take a principle position only to give it up three days later? That is what makes democracy so fascinating.

They use force, to make you do, what the deciders, have decided you must do.

You have to write scenes and design scenes that are scary and horrific, but that are also watchable. I didn't want people to just feel like they got punched in the stomach.

religion, like beauty, cannot be experienced in cold blood.

It's going to be really emotional to say goodbye. I'm going to find it very difficult. But it must be done, it must be done.

Never judge anyone by another's opinions. We all have different sides that we show to different people.

Shut up in the prison of their own consciences.

If everything was super easy and I didn't have to face the odd bump in the road or difficult time then I guess my 'resilience muscles' wouldn't be in such good shape.

When I'm asked who my audience is, I say someone with an open mind, which is not a vacant one and sometimes a liberal mind is not the same thing as an open one.