We are always striving for things forbidden, and coveting those denied us.

My hopes are not always realized, but I always hope.

A horse never runs so fast as when he has other horses to catch up and outpace.

Quarrels are the dowry which married folk bring one another.

Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you.

Make the workmanship surpass the materials.

Love is no assignment for cowards.

Happy is the man who has broken the chains which hurt the mind, and has given up worrying once and for all.

The man who has experienced shipwreck shudders even at a calm sea.

Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence.

If you want to be loved, be lovable.

When I've seen my operas in Europe, they have always struck me as more American than when I hear them here. I can't tell you what that phenomenon is.

The first principles of the universe are atoms and empty space; everything else is merely thought to exist.

My own eyes are no more than scouts on a preliminary search, or the camera's eye may entirely change my idea.

TV is a responsibility, not only in entertaining people, but using this medium of television in positive ways to teach people and enlighten people.

It's always interesting to see what judges do when their legal philosophy conflicts with their political views.

The extraordinary thing that we saw here is the incoming national security adviser, Michael Flynn, basically having a text messages back and forth with the Russian ambassador to the United States.

You are the person who determines what you do. That's a big responsibility. Make the most of it.

If I hadn't made it as an actor, I might have wound up a hood.

They can send death at once, but life is slower.

Only 8 percent of peace talks have included women at any level.