Whom hatred frights, let him not dream of sovereignty.

A lily of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night, It was the plant and flower of light. In small proportions we just beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be.

To speak and to speak well are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks.

Honor's a good brooch to wear in a man's hat at all times.

The poet is the nearest borderer upon the orator.

The voice so sweet, the words so fair, As some soft chime had stroked the air; And though the sound had parted thence, Still left an echo in the sense.

True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in the worth and choice.

A good man will avoid the spot of any sin. The very aspersion is grievous, which makes him choose his way in his life, as he would in his journey.

There is no greater hell than to be a prisoner of fear.

Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup And I'll not look for wine.

Success produces confidence; confidence relaxes industry, and negligence ruins the reputation which accuracy had raised.

If the light within you is greater than the darkness around you, you are a star.

We're not the States of America; we're the United States of America. If states don't get what they need, we're not going to have a successful plan, period.

Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.

As a Southerner, I love obstacles for my characters.

The duck swallows the worm, the fox kills the duck, the men shoot the fox, and the devil hunts the men.

Nothing comes free. Nothing. Not even good, especially not good.

No amount of prayer or meditation can do what helping others can do.

It's a losers' game to try and guess, it really is.

You always want to make the best film you can. If anything I feel more relaxed after the Oscar. I feel like I have a chance to just tell the stories I want to tell and it's actually been really nice.

Commercial jobs are pretty easily adjustable because they only take a few hours to complete, which is one of the reasons they are a Godsend to the actor.