My early and invincible love of reading--I would not exchange for the treasures of India.

When you are thwarted, it is your own attitude that is out of order.

Meister Eckhart

Truth is power, but only when one has patience and requires of it no immediate effect. And one must have no specific aims. Somehow, lack of an agenda is the greatest power. Sometimes it is better not to think in terms of plans; here months may mean nothing, and also years. Truth must be sought for its own sake, its holy, divine greatness.

Romano Guardini

What I remember myself from films, and what I love about films, is specific scenes and characters.

Harmony Korine

If I am to be known for anything, I would like it to be for encouraging Canadians, for knowing a little bit about their daily, extraordinary courage. And for wanting that courage to be recognized.

Romeo LeBlanc

I want someone to laugh with me, someone to be grave with me, someone to please me and help my discrimination with his or her own remark, and at times, no doubt, to admire my acuteness and penetration.

Robert Burns

It does not require many words to speak the truth.

Chief Joseph

It will generally be found that men who are constantly lamenting their ill luck are only reaping the consequences of their own neglect, mismanagement, and improvidence, or want of application.

Samuel Smiles

Farmers are philosophical. They have learned that it is less wearing to shrug than to beat their breasts.

Ruth Stout

Sometimes success comes in ways you don't expect.

Ben Barnes

The reason I'm in this business, I assume all performers are -- it's Look at me, Ma! It's acceptance, you know -- Look at me, Ma, look at me, Ma, look at me, Ma. And if your mother watches, you'll show off till you're exhausted; but if your mother goes, Ptshew!

Lenny Bruce

Liberty cannot be preserved without general knowledge among the people.

John Adams

Every adolescent has that dream every century has that dream every revolutionary has that dream, to destroy the family.

Gertrude Stein