There is nothing like a start, and being born, however pessimistic one may become in later years, is undeniably a start.

If fate means you to lose, give him a good fight anyhow.

The world is not interested in the storms you encountered, but did you bring in the ship?

Terrible and sublime thought, that every moment is supreme for some man and woman, every hour the apotheosis of some passion!

The world belongs to the enthusiast who keeps cool.

A young man must let his ideas grow, not be continually rooting them up to see how they are getting on.

One must choose between obscurity with efficiency, and fame with its inevitable collateral of bluff.

It is extraordinary how many emotional storms one may weather in safety if one is ballasted with ever so little gold.

There is a pleasure unknown to the landsman in reading at sea.

There is nothing like an odor to stir memories.

Responsibility's like a string we can only see the middle of. Both ends are out of sight.

It's better to shut up and give the impression that you're stupid than to say something and erase all doubt.

If those sorts of moments would be the only pleasure life offered me, I'd be better off shutting out that one brilliant source of light to let my eyes begin to adjust to the darkness.

The first principle of self-love is that you are not for sale.

As a director, try to be humble and not to overdo it, not overcoverage and over-covering the scene.

It's liberating to live at home during the week, but on the weekend it's like, Jesus Christ, how much History Channel can one human being watch?

I don't have to do the lead. If I dig a part, I'll do it.

There's nothing sadder than getting to the end of your life and saying, 'I didn't do it right'.

Just say no to drugs!

Lead worshipers: Our primary task is simply to help others worship.

I'm not sure if you can blame everything on the American way of life, but the United States are big. So, if you have a lot of people there, the percentage of stupid people is bound to be higher.