I know of no higher fortitude than stubborness in the face of overwhelming odds.

A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman; but a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist.

We are slow to believe that which if believed would hurt our feelings.

I know of no higher fortitude than stubborness in the face of overwhelming odds.

Books are standing counselors and preachers, always at hand, and always disinterested; having this advantage over oral instructors, that they are ready to repeat their lesson as often as we please.

Yes, there's such a thing as luck in trial law but it only comes at 3 o'clock in the morning. You'll still find me in the library looking for luck at 3 o'clock in the morning.

When a man points a finger at someone else, he should remember that four of his fingers are pointing at himself.

To find a fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.

A graceful taunt is worth a thousand insults.

Words of comfort, skillfully administered, are the oldest therapy known to man.

A beautiful lady is an accident of nature. A beautiful old lady is a work of art.

A man who works with his hands is a laborer a man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman but a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist.

Words of comfort skillfully administered are the oldest therapy known to man.

When a man points a finger at someone else he should remember that four of his fingers are pointing at himself.

Preparation is the be-all of good trial work. Everything else-felicity of expression, improvisational brilliance-is a satellite around the sun. Thorough preparation is that sun.

Iran wants to join the group of countries that want to know about the biggest things, like space.

I like crisp words like 'blimey', 'yikes', 'crap' which describe consternation, embarrassment, and sometimes wonderment without making me type so many alphabets.

It does not require great learning to be a Christian and be convinced of the truth of the Bible. It requires only an honest heart and a willingness to obey God.

When you go out on a football field, you are responsible for taking care of yourself. The more rules you get, the less players truly take care of themselves.

Left to ourselves, we might pick the wrong health insurance, the wrong mortgage, the wrong school for our kids; why, unless they stop us, we might pick the wrong light bulb.

For me, embracing my own power is about embracing my right to be an individual.

I think the inception of my interest in arts was when I was around 9 or 10 and I started dancing. I was really convinced that I was going to go to New York and be onstage in 'A Chorus Line.'

I was not given to looking at life in a rosy light.

An actor is somebody who communicates someone else's words and emotions to an audience. It's not me. It's what writers want me to be.

We spent too much time attacking Gordon Brown and Labour rather than setting out our own plans. People had decided they wanted change - the thing they were not sure about was the alternative we were offering, so going on and on about Labour missed the point.

One always likes to think that other countries are not like one's own.

Talk of joy: there may be things better than beef stew and baked potatoes and home-made bread - there may be.

We are the transition from one education to the other.

I will not say the fact that there are no European Union observers at an election means that it will not be fair and free.

Without hustle, talent will only carry you so far.

When there's a good script, everybody circles.

I know the bestseller 'Gone Girl' doesn't need an ounce of support from me, but that book was as sharp and witty as they come.

I realize it's a cliche almost, that coming out of the closet is a very healthy and empowering thing to do, but for me, it really has been a truly wonderful thing.

Commitment is making a choice to give up other choices.

The dreaming has to be backed up by the doing.

I think it's difficult to be a Christian anywhere, at least to be a committed Christian - I think that demands a lot from a person no matter their field of work, and certainly working in Hollywood is no exception.

I understand exactly what I am.

I lost my mind at 15. I'd been shown a world where there were no boundaries, where everyone gave me all the power. And I was like, 'This is great!' Then that was gone. But I was like, 'Yeah, but I still want that.' I'd lost my humble, very quiet, introverted sensibilities which I think I definitely had as a kid.

If I had never ventured beyond being a stand-up comic, then I would be sitting in my house today working on my Leonardo DiCaprio impression.