Each of us makes his own weather, determines the color of the skies in the emotional universe which he inhabits.

An army is a strange masterpiece of combination where force results from an enormous sum of impotence. Thus is war, made by humanity against humanity, despite humanity, explained.

Victor Hugo

The easiest way to get a reputation is to go outside the fold, shout around for a few years as a violent atheist or a dangerous radical, and then crawl back to the shelter.

Source Unknown

That judges of important causes should hold office for life is a disputable thing, for the mind grows old as well as the body.

Aristotle

I mean one of the things about being alone is that you've no people to define yourself off, I mean, people are like all-round mirrors, because let's face it, we don't often see ourselves all round in a mirror anyway, do we.

Diana Wynne Jones

The difficulty in life is the choice.

George Moore

Love is not altogether a delirium, yet it has many points in common therewith.

Thomas Carlyle

Growth for the sake of growth is a cancerous madness.

Edward Abbey

I just want real reactions. I want people to laugh from the gut, be sad from the gut - or get angry from the gut.

Andy Kaufman

Applause waits on success.

Benjamin Franklin

Old maids sweeten their tea with scandal.

Josh Billings

I want to try and work in different genres with different types of actors, on small movies and big movies.

Sam Mendes

There are a lot of movies I've done that come and go, and don't really establish a growing fan base.

Seann William Scott