[T]he state should not impose a preferred way of life, but should leave its citizens as free as possible to choose their own values and ends, consistent with a similar liberty for others.

In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through to you.

Because when there is true equality, resentment does not exist.

The funny thing is, the girls that I'm always up against for roles are pretty nice and cool, like Emma Watson. She's awesome.

One act of beneficence, one act of real usefulness, is worth all the abstract sentiment in the world.

Ever since the Great Depression, economists have known that demand shortages tend to persist in the wake of severe financial crises like the ones that happened in 1929 and 2008.

Darkness is cheap, and Scrooge liked it.

For my money, I'll bet on reason and humanistic kindness. Even if I am wrong I will have enjoyed my life, the existence of which is under little dispute.

To the question, "When were your spirits at the lowest ebb?" the obvious answer seemed to be, "When the gin gave out."

To a monster the norm must seem monstrous, since everyone is normal to himself.

Whenever you're in a position to win, you don't want to let it go.