To what extent is any given man morally responsible for any given act? We do not know.

Life leaps like a geyser for those willing to drill through the rock of inertia.

Intuition comes very close to clairvoyance; it appears to be the extrasensory perception of reality.

The quality of life is more important than life itself.

Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor.

Men grow when inspired by a high purpose, when contemplating vast horizons. The sacrifice of oneself is not very difficult for one burning with the passion for a great adventure.

Prayer is the most powerful form of energy one can generate....It supplies us with a flow of sustaining power in our daily lives.

Religion brings to man an inner strength, spiritual light, and ineffable peace.

It is faith, and not reason, which impels men to action... Intelligence is content to point out the road, but never drives us along it.

All of us, at certain moments of our lives, need to take advice and to receive help from other people.

The most efficient way to live reasonably is every morning to make a plan of one's day and every night to examine the results obtained.

Jesus our Teacher and Guide loves truth and hates iniquity

Consciously or unconsciously, we are all striving for perfection.

Edmond Dantes: I don't believe in God. Abbe Faria: That doesn't matter, He believes in you.

All beauty is sad. [...] For it fades.

Good is always a good thing.

Someone might say that's a naïve way of looking at things now, and I would respect their opinion, but I also respect every woman's right to wearing her own individual style, including hair.

I'm often moved by the circumstances around some of my characters, but I don't think I've actually cried watching myself.

What is important is not the quantity of your knowledge but its quality. You can know many things without knowing the most important.

One intense hour is worth a dreamy day.

Comedy is acting out optimism.