We believe no evil till the evil's done

Patience and time do more than strength or passion.

A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.

Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.

Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.

Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.

Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.

Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.

All the brains in the world are powerless against the sort of stupidity that is in fashion.

Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable.

Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance.

Telling the truth is less demanding than telling a lie.

Leading worship is about a heart that craves to magnify the Lord!

The one knowing what is profitable, and not the man knowing many things, is wise.

Liberty begets license.

The way I go about making a movie... even the ones that are interview-driven, I go into them not knowing what's going to happen, and feeling my way through.

Marriage is ridiculous.

Half of Japan still couldn't tell the difference between crime and politics.

Art is fundamental, unique to each of us...Even in difficult economic times - especially in difficult economic times, the arts are essential.

Forecasts may tell you a great deal about the forecaster; they tell you nothing about the future.