In so far as one denies what is, one is possessed by what is not, the compulsions, the fantasies, the terrors that flock to fill the void.

What sane person could live in this world and not be crazy?

In so far as one denies what is, one is possessed by what is not, the compulsions, the fantasies, the terrors that flock to fill the void.

The power of the harasser, the abuser, the rapist depends above all on the silence of women.

The only thing that makes life possible is permanent, intolerable uncertainty: not knowing what comes next.

It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end.

As great scientists have said and as all children know, it is above all by the imagination that we achieve perception, and compassion, and hope.

I certainly wasn't happy. Happiness has to do with reason, and only reason earns it. What I was given was the thing you can't earn, and can't keep, and often don't even recognize at the time; I mean joy.

The children of the revolution are always ungrateful, and the revolution must be grateful that it is so.

Love doesn't just sit there, like a stone; it has to be made, like bread, remade all the time, made new.

The important thing is not the finding, it is the seeking, it is the devotion with which one spins the wheel of prayer and scripture, discovering the truth little by little.

Don't give up; try again. Be still and work it out till your good becomes the best! Dream high above the sky!

I have never met an author who did not read voraciously as a child.

A major celebrity is a major brand, and major brands pick very critically what other brands they're going to associate with. So an A-list celebrity usually picks an A-list brand.

Ultimately in the end, it's the director's choice.

The goal is not to sail the boat but rather to help the boat sail herself.

When I was writing about the Republican primaries, it was as though the Bible was a black box that people reached into to pull out edicts and prejudices and rules and opinions, and I wish they had fact-checked it! Especially Rick Santorum.

I prefer working in good cinema, wherever it is. I like subjects that have a universal appeal.

I always dream about winning the Ballon d'Or.

If you talk to your body, it will listen.

Fashion is what youre offered four times a year by designers. And style is what you choose.

Anyone can be heroic from time to time but a gentleman is something you have to be all the time.

What is elegance? Soap and water!

What is the distance between here and there, between now and then, between right and wrong? In Greg Baxter's pellucid first novel, 'The Apartment,' it may be simply the length of a day - but a day in which one travels surprisingly far, literally and figuratively.

After I set out to refute Christianity intellectually and couldn't, I came to the conclusion the Bible was true and Jesus Christ was God's Son.

What always leads me in terms of my movies are characters.

Before we can have a successful relationship with anyone, we first need a perfect personal relationship.

I shall always be grateful for this curious love of history, allowing me to spend a lifetime looking back into the past, allowing me to learn from these large figures about the struggle for meaning for life.

The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past, you can't go on well in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.

We each after a while have to become reconciled to what it is that our talents and appetites lead us.

It's called talent. I just have it. I can't explain it. You either have it or you don't.

Like the marriage contract you entered into, your divorce is a legal transaction. Treat it that way. Try not to let emotion, hurt, fear or anger dictate the circumstances of your discussions or negotiations.

The best love is the kind that awakens the soul and makes us reach for more that plants a fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds.

I eat as much as the next girl, but I work my butt of in the gym every morning! The key is moderation. I splurge on the weekend. A big bowl of pasta and a delicious slice of cake for dessert are my favorites.

It is fairly well-known what has been behind that climate change denial in America: vast sums pumped into an ignorance industry by the oil and gas lobbies.