Science and art are the handmaids of religion.

The artist, a traveller on this earth, leaves behind imperishable traces of his being.

The object of art is to crystallize emotion into thought, and then fix it in form.

Manner, as much as matter, constitutes eloquence.

The concealment of art by the actor is as great a mark of genius as it is in the painter.

There is a lot more to me than just walking guys down. I have speed, I have power, I have a crazy uppercut, I can move to the side. There are a lot of ways I can get it done.

It is not in our drawing-rooms that we should look to judge of the intrinsic worth of any style of dress. The street-car is a truer crucible of its inherent value.

In my opinion nothing has contributed more to the corruption of the original idea of socialism as the belief that Russia is a socialist country.

The real question is how do you stay funny in your 70s and 80s? And that's a real accomplishment, you know, the longevity.

Taking care of yourself is the most important thing.

Not to be a Bible-thumper, but there really is nothing new under the sun.

He needs both patience and speed.

The art of fiction does not begin until the novelist thinks of his story as a matter to be shown, to be so exhibited that it will tell itself.

In a roomful of shouting people, the one who whispers becomes interesting.

When the President decides to go to war, he no longer needs a declaration of war from congress.