There were so many odd, strange things about Abraham Lincoln that I think nobody knew how to pigeonhole him.

I never felt comfortable with myself, because I was never part of the majority. I always felt awkward and shy and on the outside of the momentum of my friends' lives.

All of us every single year, we're a different person. I don't think we're the same person all our lives.

I don't dream at night, I dream at day, I dream all day; I'm dreaming for living.

Failure is inevitable. Success is elusive.

Our one goal is to give the world a taste of peace, friendship and understanding. Through the visual arts, the art of celebration of life.

I'm always in favor of Israel responding strongly when it's threatened.

Before I go off and direct a movie, I always look at four films. They tend to be The Seven Samurai, Lawrence Of Arabia, It's A Wonderful Life and The Searchers.

The world would be a poorer place without Doctor Who.

Every time I go to a movie, it's magic, no matter what the movie's about.

I interviewed survivors, I went to Poland, saw the cities and spent time with the people and spoke to the Jews who had come back to Poland after the war and talked about why they had come back.

Until you value yourself, you won't value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it.

I am heartily glad that the trees and plants are still interested in copulatory activities

The stones tear like flesh, rather than breaking. Although what happens is violent, it is a violence that is in stone. A tear is more unnerving than a break.

A little bird told me that jumping is easy and the falling is fun, right up until you hit sidewalk shivering and stunned.

Don't ever wrestle with a pig. You'll both get dirty, but the pig will enjoy it.

My mother really was the strength in our family. She would sort of keep us in line and I admired her very much .

The heavenly motions... are nothing but a continuous song for several voices, perceived not by the ear but by the intellect, a figured music which sets landmarks in the immeasurable flow of time.

Everything is the way it is because everything was the way it was. Sometimes I feel ensnared in this, as if no matter what I do, what will come has already been fixed.

When we fall on the ground it hurts us, but we also need to rely on the ground to get back up.

When we know better, we do better.