Sincerity and honesty carry one through many difficulties which all the arts he can invent would never help him through.

See how the skilful lover spreads his toils.

Philosophers and common heathen believed one God, to whom all things were referred; but under this God they worshipped many inferior and subservient gods.

Astrological prayers seem to me to be built on as good reason as the predictions.

Prayer among men is supposed a means to change the person to whom we pray; but prayer to God doth not change him, but fits us to receive the things prayed for.

Peace and wickedness are far asunder.

Error is but the shadow of the truth.

Nothing enlarges the gulf of atheism more than the wide passage that lies between the faith and lives of men pretending to teach Christianity.

A story should, to please, at least seem true, Be apropos, well told, concise, and new: And whenso'er it deviates from these rules, The wise will sleep, and leave applause to fools.

Man has his future within him, dynamically alive at this present moment.

I want to be a children’s hero… Children need heroes because heroes give hope; without hope they have no future.

When a general complains of the morale of his troops, the time has come to look at his own.

First of all, there's no mention of political parties in the Constitution, so you begin American history with not only no political conventions but also no parties.

Young people understand that you don't have to wear or eat animals. I get that it can be cheaper to use animal products - but using animals really cuts corners.

Every time you play a bad girl or guy in a movie, you really come from a place of pain.

Stand us against a wall and shoot us, well and good, you are victors. But why should I be brought before a Tribunal like a c-c-c-... I can't even get the word [criminal] out!

But considering that I walked in expecting no complexity at all, let alone the visual wonderments, "Snow White and the Huntsman" is a considerable experience.

To a certain extent. I'm a fan of rehearsal on the day [of the shoot], more than getting together a week beforehand.

Prompt to move but firm to wait - knowing things rashly sought are rarely found.