This civilization is such that one has only to be patient and it will be self-destroyed.

Where there is love there is life.

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.

True beauty lies in purity of the heart.

The future depends on what you do today.

Fearlessness is the first requisite of spirituality. Cowards can never be moral.

In a gentle way, you can shake the world

You must be the change you wish to see in the world.

They cannot take away our self respect if we do not give it to them.

An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.

Relationships are based on four principles: respect, understanding, acceptance and appreciation.

What men call the shadow of the body is not the shadow of the body, but is the body of the soul.

There can never be peace between nations until there is first known that true peace which... is within the souls of men.

Blind zeal can only do harm.

I'm interested in the theater because I'm interested in communication with audiences. Otherwise I would be in concert music.

Content if hence th' unlearn'd their wants may view, The learn'd reflect on what before they knew.

Remember the street car cannot turn out.

Working with Cate Blanchett, on and off the screen, has always been a highlight for me. She embodies the perfect combination of consummate actor and world-class fashion icon.

If you can't win, make sure you don't lose.

You can't choreograph death, but you can choreograph your funeral.

Your magnificence has made me a wonder. Your charm has taught me the way of love.