We have to change men's expectations, as they grow up, regarding their share of domestic work, of child care, but also of elder care, which is less pleasant and which men don't want to do.

To be a good human being is to have a kind of openness to the world, an ability to trust uncertain things beyond your own control.

Knowledge is no guarantee of good behavior, but ignorance is a virtual guarantee of bad behavior.

Our emotional life maps our incompleteness: A creature without any needs would never have reasons for fear, or grief, or hope, or anger.

Philosophers should be, as Seneca put it, 'lawyers for humanity'. Make what you think and feel count; the examined life has global dimensions.

But the life that no longer trust another human being and no longer forms ties to the political community is not a human life any longer.

You can’t really change the heart without telling a story.

As human beings, we ought to be vulnerable. We shouldn't try to say that we can be self-sufficient or do everything that's necessary for a good life on our own, because we need other people.

Life is about more than earning a living, and if you're not in the habit of thinking about it, you can end up middle-aged or even older and shocked to realize that your life seems empty.

Business leaders love the humanities because they know that to innovate you need more than rote knowledge. You need a trained imagination.

Choice matters. You might have the opportunity to eat a nutritious diet, though you might choose to eat a lousy diet. What matters is the opportunity.

Some say the glass is half full and blush, Some say it’s half empty and sink, I feel you are in the midst of, reaching out for another awesome drink!

Blessed are you, who mediate and believe in God’s Holy Scriptures.

When you love someone, it's never over, ' Dr. Carruthers replied gently. 'You move on, because you have to, but you bring him in your heart.

I try not to go crazy, but yes, I pay attention to what I eat

Treat not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.

I'm always nervous when I perform anyway.

That’s what makes a character interesting from an actor’s perspective - the more screwed up, the better.

When you don't have those types of things, fashion and all that stuff, it helps you find yourself because you don't have those things to rely on.

An odd outlook on life is the beginning of good comedic writing.

I think movies probably are a mirror in some way so we can see ourselves in them.