Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a socialist.

If you can laugh at yourself, you are going to be fine. If you allow others to laugh with you, you will be great.

It took me a long time to understand that God is not the enemy of my enemies. God is not even the enemy of God's enemies.

Don't let your life wait for other people.

A man doesn't realize how much he can stand until he is put to the test. You can stand far more than you think you can. You are much stronger than you think you are.

Ask the first man you meet what he means by defending freedom, and he'll tell you privately he means defending the standard of living.

The heart does heal and you will love like this again- except when you do, you'll deny that you ever loved like this before.

That which does not kill you will ultimately make you stronger.

When they locked up the social democrats, I remained silent; I was not a social democrat.

More than fifty-five years ago my father told me, "The Bible does not belong on the shelf but in your hand, under your eye, and in your heart."

For politicians truth and falsehood are unimportant. So I never could become a politician - not even a church politician.

You know you're old when you're watching Karate Kid and you realize you're more attracted to Mr. Miagi than Ralph Macchio.

What happens in the dark should not be brought to light.

The man who most vividly realizes a difficulty is the man most likely to overcome it.

I don't like talking about myself. I'm not really interested in myself. One of the good things about being a supporting actor is that you get to talk about other people.

I'm a huge fan of music in schools and music education because that's how I grew up.

It's so hard to find a director who, when you look at their body of work, you like everything.

The Conservative sees in the free market the harmony of interests and rules of cooperation that also underlie the civil society.

An important scientific innovation rarely makes its way by gradually winning over and converting its opponents: What does happen is that the opponents gradually die out.

The pressure of the Olympic Games is real overwhelming.

Artists instinctively want to reflect humanity, their own and each other's, in all its intermittent virtue and vitality, frailty and fallibility.