Sometimes it’s better to bend the law a little in special cases.

You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view.

The book to read is not the one which thinks for you, but the one which makes you think. No book in the world equals the Bible for that.

The things that happen to people we never really know. What happens in houses behind closed doors, what secrets -

People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for.

Real courage is when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.

He turned out the light and went into Jem's room. He would be there all night, and he would be there when Jem waked up in the morning.

Things are always better in the morning.

It's not necessary to tell all you know.

Writing is a process of self-discipline you must learn before you can call yourself a writer. There are people who write, but I think they're quite different from people who must write.

...but before I can live with other folks I've got to live with myself.

At the door of life by the gate of breath, There are worse things waiting for men than death.

A warrior doesn't know remorse for anything he has done, because to isolate one's acts as being mean, or ugly, or evil is to place an unwarranted importance on the self.

The best ideas emerge when very different perspectives meet.

You would attain to the divine perfection.

The only truly alien planet is Earth.

It's a pleasure playing your big hit records and it's a real joy to see the audience.

I wouldn't say 'Frances Ha' is autobiographical, but it's definitely very personal.

There's only one true king of rock 'n' roll. His name is Chuck Berry.

I view my wife as my lover, and we have a bond that goes beyond words like wife or girlfriend or mother.

Look on this beautiful world, and read the truth in her fair page.