There is an accuracy that defeats itself by the overemphasis of details. I often say that one must permit oneself and quite advisedly and deliberately a certain margin of misstatement.

We are what we believe we are.

A trustee is held to something stricter than the morals of the market place. Not honesty alone, but the punctilio of an honor the most sensitive, is then the standard of behavior.

The word of God is a light that penetrates the human spirit.

The artist in me cries out for design.

In Italy, for the same price as a typical British hamburger meal including sweet, a builder's labourer could eat like a king - rather better in fact, because pasta dishes gain from being kept simple.

Leave glory to great folks. Ah, castles in the air cost a vast deal to keep up!

I remember when I heard the words "Biblical criticism" in my town, it was with disdain: "Biblical criticism? How dare you?".

According to the latest poll, a record 73 percent of Americans think the country is headed in the wrong direction. But the good news: Gas is so expensive that we'll never get there.

We don't have to start all over again and try to keep the slate clean. There is no more slate.

It's like you have to save your own life, nobody is going to be your savior for you, so we have to do what we have to do, no matter what it is

You can fool most of the people most of the time.

It's difficult to find a movie that feels true to itself. You feel the hand of Hollywood, the moviemaking by committee, on everything.