What is allowed us is disagreeable, what is denied us causes us intense desire.

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.

I must be honest. I can only read so many paragraphs of a New York Times story before I puke.

I'll forget me.You forget you.We can be onetogether, happily.

I didn't notice I was being set upon by a pickpocket, which I am glad of, because I like to work only with professionals.

Family is not who's blood is in you, is who you love and who loves you

It can be the most difficult thing to do, but love conquers fear and love conquers hate and this love that you choose will give you strength and it's our greatest power.

In jazz improv, there is no such thing as wrong notes, only notes that are better chosen and it's not about the note you play, it's about the note you play next.

Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.

With the rain, falls the wisdom of heaven.

Life is a ruthless game unless you play it good and right.

When I'm shooting, as much as writing, I see edited footage in my mind, so I work that way, and it's economical.