The one knowing what is profitable, and not the man knowing many things, is wise.

He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God.

In war, truth is the first casualty.

Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.

There is no pain so great as the memory of joy in present grief.

Zeus, first cause, prime mover; for what thing without Zeus is done among mortals?

It is an easy thing for one whose foot is on the outside of calamity to give advice and to rebuke the sufferer.

Better to die on your feet than live on your knees.

The air is Zeus, Zeus earth, and Zeus the heaven, Zeus all that is, and what transcends them all.

For there is no defense for a man who, in the excess of his wealth, has kicked the great altar of Justice out of sight.

By polluting clear water with slime you will never find good drinking water.

And then he'd tried to become an official Atheist and hadn't got the rock-hard self-satisfied strength of belief even for that.

It felt good to be the one holding the blade

Despite not looking like a matinee idol, I feel like I have a lot to give. I've never had any trouble with women. People are always surprised with the romantic aspect of my movies.

You never hear in the news, "200 killed today when Atheist rebels took heavy shelling from the Agnostic stronghold in the north."

The night is given to us to take breath, to pray, to drink deep at the fountain of power.

There are these mythic unicorn-y tales of method acting, but Marlon [Brando] wanted to have a good time.

yet love can move people to act in unexpected ways and move them to overcome the most daunting obstacles with startling heroism

To our Soldiers: Thank you again and again, you will always matter, not only on this Memorial Day but every day!

I thrive on challenges, and there is no more imposing challenge for someone in my profession than winning an NBA title.

I learned from my father that music is from God and the message is from God.