There is no greater consolation for mediocrity than that the genius is not immortal.

Live each day as if your life had just begun.

Correction does much, but encouragement does more.

We do not have to visit a madhouse to find disordered minds; our planet is the mental institution of the universe.

Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible words.

The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. Whatever you think you can do, or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, power and grace.

Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen.

At the moment of commitment the entire universe conspires to assist you.

Courage is the commitment to begin without any guarantee of success.

If I accept you as you are, I will make you worse; however, if I treat you as though you are what you are capable of becoming, I help you become that.

There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.

To appreciate pleasure some had to experience pain

A sensitive person must find a sensitive life partner otherwise a raw life partner would become a puzzle for his/her entire life

You have to be mentally 'there.' Your talent is there, but you have to be mentally there, too.

You hear the same thing every year but that is because it is true. In a short series, pitching is very dominant.

The TSA is under fire for major security lapses. The TSA has let through pipe bombs, knives, and the last three Nicolas Cage movies.

I have this theory that your first film is always your best film in some way. I always try to get back to that moment when you're not relying on things you've done before.

Love leads us to ourselves - this is the mystery of love.

Sometimes the most hurtful thing is the silence of friends, not the words of enemies

I have a mouth and I'm not afraid to use it.

When your friends have done right by you, you do right by them.