To realize that new world we must prefer the values of freedom and equality above all other values - above personal wealth, technical power and nationalism.

The principle of equity first came into evidence in Roman jurisprudence and was derived by analogy from the physical meaning of the word.

I am not going to claim that modern anarchism has any direct relation to Roman jurisprudence; but I do claim that it has its basis in the laws of nature rather than in the state of nature.

A man of personality can formulate ideals, but only a man of character can achieve them.

I can imagine no society which does not embody some method of arbitration.

The most general law in nature is equity-the principle of balance and symmetry which guides the growth of forms along the lines of the greatest structural efficiency.

The sensitive artist knows that a bitter wind is blowing.

Love works miracles in stillness.

Progress is measured by richness and intensity of experience - by a wider and deeper apprehension of the significance and scope of human existence.

Art is pattern informed by sensibility.

Great changes in the destiny of mankind can be effected only in the minds of little children.

My ideas flow so rapidly that I have not time to express them──by which means my letters sometimes convey no ideas at all to my correspondents.

Do you know why they call this place the Rookery?" Elodin asked. I shook my head."Because it's where you go if you're a-ravin'." He smiled a wild smile. He laughed a terrible laugh.

I'd wanted to be famous for as long as I could remember.

Patriotism is often an arbitrary veneration of real estate above principles.

As you get bigger, you have to learn to delegate. It's also an excellent way to get staff involved in the company's operations.

Bach is like an astronomer who, with the help of ciphers, finds the most wonderful stars.

I only wear the latest thing. It's my job.

A lot of my wounds have healed. They have left scars, and I can either hide my scars, put a long sleeve shirt on, and cover them up. Or, I can show them off and say, "Yeah, it happened."

I came across awful characters when I got some kind of status and came to Hollywood. Then you have directors trying to sleep with you, assuming that you will do things because of the way you dress.

There’s no right way to tell all stories, only the right way to tell a particular story.