There would not be so many open mouths if there were not so many open ears.

Good prayers never come creeping home. I am sure I shall receive either what I ask, or what I should ask.

Moderation is the silken string running through the pearl chain of all virtues.

Let others either envy or pity me; I care not, so long as I enjoy myself.

If the sun of God's countenance shine upon me, I may well be content to be wet with the rain of affliction.

Seldom was any knowledge given to keep, but to impart; the grace of this rich jewel is lost in concealment.

Try to be of some use to others.

Death borders upon our birth, and our cradle stands in the grave.

Words are as they are taken, and things are as they are used. There are even cursed blessings.

A reputation once broken may possibly be repaired, but the world will always keep their eyes on the spot where the crack was.

It is not the bee's touching on the flowers that gathers the honey, but her abiding for a time upon them, and drawing out the sweet.

When 'The Sound of Music' aired live on NBC, 18 million people were talking about theater the next day. That's incredible. 'Grease' felt like a chance for me to participate in that landscape.

I'm not very interested in myself. I do have a deep moral belief that you should always look out at other things and not be self-centred.

I am that which lies beyond time. Like a melody, which sounds completely only after the last note is played.

One of my great all-time loves in cinema, and I've seen it three times, is Bondarchuk's 'War and Peace.' Not a lot of people may have seen that film. It was made during the Soviet era.

I have a good instinct for what's real and what's not. I don't have to second-guess myself.

The first thing that you need to deal with is the issue of equity and poverty.

Sleep is sweet to the labouring man.

My visions of the future are always pretty much standard issue. The rich get richer, the poor get poorer and there are flying cars.

Actually, 3D is really the most normal thing because it's how those of us with two eyes usually see the world. TVs are the unusual things in 2D!

Always consider giving someone the benefit of the doubt. Until he establishes that this is a game... And if it's a game, then you need to win.