The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to such a pass that he cannot distinguish the truth within him.

The best way to keep a prisoner from escaping is to make sure he never knows he's in prison.

Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth.

If you wish to glimpse inside a human soul and get to know a man ... just watch him laugh. If he laughs well, he's a good man.

Learning to love is hard and we pay dearly for it. It takes hard work and a long apprenticeship, for it is not just for a moment that we must learn to love, but forever.

People speak sometimes about the "bestial" cruelty of man, but that is terribly unjust and offensive to beasts, no animal could ever be so cruel as a man, so artfully, so artistically cruel.

It is better to be unhappy and know the worst, than to be happy in a fool's paradise.

Nothing is easier than to denounce the evildoer; nothing is more difficult than to understand him.

I think the devil doesn't exist, but man has created him, he has created him in his own image and likeness.

Don’t be overwise; fling yourself straight into life, without deliberation; don’t be afraid - the flood will bear you to the bank and set you safe on your feet again.

The most offensive is not their lying - one can always forgive lying - lying is a delightful thing, for it leads to truth - what is offensive is that they lie and worship their own lying.

I try to be perfect but I'm not. I'm perfectly imperfect in every way.

Science is built up of facts, as a house is with stones. But a collection of facts is no more a science than a heap of stones is a house.

We will strengthen our security by building missile defense, restoring our military might, and standing by and strengthening our intelligence officers.

No man however great is greater than his people

The imminent demise of the large record companies as gatekeepers of the world's popular music is a good thing, for the most part.

In fact, to gull a fool seems to me an exploit worthy of a witty man.

Obviously, In The Heat Of The Night was a landmark movie because the timing was perfect. It was in the middle of the Civil Rights Movement.

They are perfect; how else?-they shall never change: We are faulty; why not?-we have time in store.

I must say Ive always composed music from the point of view of the performers.

Fear of Failure becomes Fear of Success for those who Never Try Anything New.