I call a fig a fig, a spade a spade.

Riches cover a multitude of woes.

The person who has the will to undergo all labor may win any goal.

Culture makes all men gentle.

Marriage, if one will face the truth, is an evil, but a necessary evil.

Even God lends a hand to honest boldness.

Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado.

Whom the gods love dies young.

The sword the body wounds, sharp words the mind.

The man who runs may fight again.

It is not white hair that engenders wisdom.

'Know thyself' is a good saying, but not in all situations. In many it is better to say 'know others.'

The chief beginning of evil is goodness in excess.

We live, not as we wish to, but as we can.

I call a fig a fig, a spade a spade.

He who labors diligently need never despair; for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor.

The character of a man is known from his conversations.

Bad company corrupts good character.

There is no such cozy combination as man and wife.

Men are taught virtue and a love of independence by living in the country.

He who labors diligently need never despair for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor.

Know thyself means this that you get acquainted with what you know and what you can do.

A handsome person with perverted will is a fine craft thats handled without skill.

Health and intellect are the two blessings of life.

Art is man's refuge from adversity.

All men have one refuge, a good friend, with whom you can weep and know that he does not smile.

We breathed the air of freedom without knowing the language or any person.

I'm afraid Japanese people tend to collective hysteria.

I attribute the quarrelsome nature of the Middle Ages young men entirely to the want of the soothing weed.

The payment made by a manufacturer to a patentee for the privilege of using the patent process, is usually termed, in commercial language, a rent; and under the same head must be ranked all extraordinary qualities of body and mind.

We all live in some kind of home, so the idea that our home could be invested with a supernatural entity is kind of frightening, I think.

I think the 'Saw' universe, the 'Saw' brand, is too big to just let it just sit there on a shelf.

Of course the other and more serious way in which it all happens is that one finds in poems and language some quality one appropriates for oneself and wishes to reproduce.

I think people lie on the Internet. I would prefer to meet someone in person, and I need to have chemistry when we meet and spend a little time, and have a couple of dates.

The purest idealism is unconsciously equivalent to the deepest knowledge.

Chet Atkins... is probably the best guitar player who ever lived.

Shakespeare's language does not require a British accent. It requires a facility with language, and that's all.

When I moved to Paris at 16, I held a dinner party in my first apartment and served only red wine, French fries, and mashed potatoes. Unable to cook, I relied on people taking me out.

In science there is only physics; all the rest is stamp collecting.

It is indeed fitting for me to make a comment to the effect that it takes a village to raise a child because I have lived in many villages down in deep south, and everyone there who played a part in my stewardship as a young man growing up and as a professional, they have given me unstinting support.

As an artist, I gotta stand up to my own work.

Realism is a bad word. In a sense everything is realistic. I see no line between the imaginary and the real.

I think ultimately audience members like to see someone controlling the quality of a film. A lot of films you see are made by committees and studios and producers.

Control of vibrato helps your musical expression.

Tonight, we gather to affirm the greatness of our nation - not because of the height of our skyscrapers, or the power of our military, or the size of our economy. Our pride is based on a very simple premise, summed up in a declaration made over two hundred years ago.

Many of my staff have been with me for over 20 years. I have a great team, and I make sure they feel respected and appreciated.

The values of life are most important.

There are times when we must sink to the bottom of our misery to understand truth, just as we must descend to the bottom of a well to see the stars in broad daylight.

I love Terry O'Quinn. He's a wonderful guy, wonderful actor.