The sun also shines on the wicked.

It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that things are difficult

A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.

The important thing about a problem is not its solution, but the strength we gain in finding the solution

Don't stumble over something behind you.

Drunkenness is nothing but voluntary madness.

Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.

We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right.

Great men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war.

When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.

There in no one more unfortunate than the man who has never been unfortunate. for it has never been in his power to try himself.

There is one right thing for the student to do, that is, to develop the habit of weighing worths, of sensing the relative values of the facts that he meets.

Faith consists not in ignorance but in knowledge and that not only of God but also of the divine will.

Where is love exchanged? Where is the love felt when a state administrator stuffs a welfare check into an outgoing mail?

When I want to know what France thinks, I ask myself.

The music I'm making is like an explosion of love. It moves away from super dark, its more romanticized and floral, but still quite black.

It's easy to lose sight of God when life is sweet and easy, but there is something awesome about despair, and it is the closeness of God when we are at our weakest.

Good taste is his religion, his morality, his standard, and his test.

When you finish reading a script and you realise that you didn't think of anything else, that you were just focusing on the script and were caught up in the story, then that's when I am amazed.

At the final judgment, everyone will stand before God alone.

You do not determine your success by comparing yourself to others, rather you determine your success by comparing your accomplishments to your capabilities.