I am never afraid of what I know.

My doctrine is this, that if we see cruelty or wrong that we have the power to stop, and do nothing, we make ourselves sharers in the guilt.

Now I say that with cruelty and oppression it is everybody's business to interfere when they see it.

There is no religion without love, and people may talk as much as they like about their religion, but if it does not teach them to be good and kind to man and beast, it is all a sham.

I am never afraid of what I know.

We call them dumb animals, and so they are, for they cannot tell us how they feel, but they do not suffer less because they have no words.

Oregonians expect the state to prioritize the health and well-being of them and their families.

You have to modernise; you have to change - you can't just be traditional for the fun of being traditional.

Movie theaters still exist in spite of all of the alternatives that are available, video and video-on-demand and DVD and streaming video and all of these things.

'Wonder Woman' was on TV when I was growing up, and I knew Lynda Carter was part Latina. It gave me a great sense of pride.

My father grew up in an era when to be an American - a white American, at least - was to be yourself. In some respects, his generation was more ignorant, complacent, self-centered and parochial than mine.

It's really annoying when you're trying to get to know someone and she doesn't pay attention to you because she's obsessed with her phone.

I am certainly not a good Muslim. But I am able now to say that I am Muslim; in fact it is a source of happiness to say that I am now inside, and a part of the community whose values have always been closest to my heart.

All evils to which so many become addicted begin in the mind and in the way one thinks.

The greatest sign of success for a teacher... is to be able to say, "The children are now working as if I did not exist.

Sometimes I feel like I'm lacking a playfulness. I envy guys who are consistently able to maintain a playful, optimistic perspective on things.

I think generally the heads of terrorist groups are very, very smart people. They're also great manipulators. I would presume that cult leaders are identical. These sort of individuals are very strong, they have very strong charisma.

I love acting, every job is a dream job when you're an actor. I'd like to do eventually more film work and to collaborate with the best actors and directors in film.

Roger Kahn is someone with a gazillion dollars who thinks that he can use his vast fortune to buy television spots, particularly network television, and boost up his positives, make him appear to be a gentleman farmer, and cover up his warts.

Western countries in particular can today no longer be separated from Muslim societies, because they have them within themselves. They are themselves internally globalized.

I try to factor solitude into my life because more and more, that's becoming a very precious and rare commodity.

I would just like a woman someday, somewhere, at some point in my life to say to me, 'You're a great listener.' Haven't heard it yet, and that's a superior compliment to get from a woman. But I'm going to work on it.

If you set your story in Rome, Ireland or Sheboygan, for that matter, go there. If you're broke, set it in the town where you live, or where you grew up.

Early in life I had to choose between honest arrogance and hypocritical humility. I chose the former and have seen no reason to change.

The world is like a little marsh filled with mint and white hawthorn.

I don't sleep at night at all. Making movies is a marathon. I'm a good 100-yard-dash guy.

Our matriarchs had an interesting advantage over today's western women. Matriarchs didn't begin their marriage with love. Instead, they were taught how to love. They entered marriage with an earnest determination to grow a love that would sustain their marriage for a life time.

I'm actually an equestrian, and I showed in the American Paint Horse Association and competed for top 20 in the nation.

In many ways, Mitt Romney and I are very different. Different starts in life. Different paths to leadership. Different cultures.

You can keep going and your legs might hurt for a week, or you can quit and your mind will hurt for a lifetime.