The American constitutions were to liberty, what a grammar is to language: they define its parts of speech, and practically construct them into syntax

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.

A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody.

He who dares not offend cannot be honest.

[A]ll churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Muslim, are simply human inventions. They use fear to enslave us. They are a monopoly for power and profit.

If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.

The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.

Religion is a history of wickedness that has served to corrupt and brutalize humankind; and, for my part, I sincerely detest it as I detest everything that is cruel.

Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.

Personal development is an ever-evolving process of making more and better distinctions about who you are and what you want.

Mankind is a great, an immense family... This is proved by what we feel in our hearts at Christmas.

I'm definitely not a nerd.

A novel is what you dream in your night sleep. A novel is not waking thoughts although it is written and thought with waking thoughts.

College was a great time. I partied there, but I also learned how to act.

I love action. I love to move my body. Any chance I have to do that in my youth, I'll definitely jump towards it, for sure.

"Do you have the talent?" is rarely the question. "Do you have the guts to finish?" is the real question.

Do not grieve over any joy that has gone forever, for it will return to you in another form, know that for sure.

I went through a period of pulling away from everything - acting, people - not sure if I would ever have a voice in this business.

If you don't feel comfortable owning something for 10 years, then don't own it for 10 minutes.