We are made for one another, and each is to be a supply to his neighbor.

We never better enjoy ourselves than when we most enjoy God.

Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.

The judge is nothing but the law speaking.

Truth is not only a man's ornament but his instrument; it is the great man's glory, and the poor man's stock: a man's truth is his livelihood, his recommendation, his letters of credit.

None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.

Only madmen and fools are pleased with themselves; no wise man is good enough for his own satisfaction.

The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.

When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.

The government of man should be the monarchy of reason: it is too often the democracy of passions or the anarchy of humors.

A benefactor is a representative of God.

Sadly, there are many forces more powerful and devestating than love... Among them for example, the anger and jealousy of a spurned husband or lover. Fire begets passions, but it also burns.

The sadness of the world has different ways of getting to people, but it seems to succeed almost every time.

The true way is the middle one, halfway between deserving a place and pushing oneself into it.

When I was 16, I made some little 35mm documentaries about the poor in London. I went round Notting Hill, which was a real slum in the 1950s, shooting film.

From Lucifer to Jerry Sneak there is not an aspect of evil, imperfection, and littleness which can elude the lights of humor or the lightning of wit.

Alexia abhorred hypocrisy, especially when munitions were involved.

I keep a journal, and every day I write down one great play that I had that day. I don't write down any negatives.

It's good to do things that are out of the norm.

If there is no sufficient reason for war, the war party will make war on one pretext, then invent another.

Listening to your own sets and listening to the audience as you perform. It's a conversation of sorts. There is an exchange.