So that he seemed not to relinquish life, but to leave one home for another.

The power is detested, and miserable the life, of him who wishes to be feared rather than to be loved.

No government is safe unless fortified by goodwill.

After darkness comes the light.

That evil can never be great which is the last.

No evil is great if it is the last.

No government is safe unless it is protected by the good will of the people.

Tasteful rather than expensive.

Peace is obtained by war.

In friendship similarity of character has more weight than kinship.

At any given moment, you have the power to say: This is not how the story is going to end.

I only believed in three things: my right fist, my left fist, and my gut.

On the film sets of 'New Moon' and 'Eclipse,' I feel safe. It's like you're in the center of the hurricane, but outside is where it starts to get chaotic.

My goal is to simplify complexity.

Every perception of color is an illusion, we do not see colors as they really are. In our perception they alter one another.

Children cannot eat rhetoric and they cannot be sheltered by commissions. I don't want to see another commission that studies the needs of kids. We need to help them.

I've dealt with many crises in my life, but few will ever happen.

Love is a perky elf dancing a merry little jig and then suddenly he turns on you with a miniature machine gun.

It's bad if we are controlled, but if we're not, it can be even worse.

People come up to me and share very personal and intimate things with me, and I am so touched by all the trust they have in me.