When everyone is somebody, then no one's anybody.

I always voted at my party's call, and I never thought of thinking for myself at all.

We will hang you, never fear, Most politely, most politely.

He combines the manners of a Marquis with the morals of a Methodist.

No one can have a higher opinion of him than I have, and I think he's a dirty little beast.

Man is nature's sole mistake.

In the discovery of secret things and in the investigation of hidden causes, stronger reasons are obtained from sure experiments and demonstrated arguments than from probable conjectures and the opinions of philosophical speculators of the common sort.

If you wish in this world to advance your merits you're bound to enhance; You must stir it and stump it, and blow your own trumpet, Or, trust me, you haven't a chance.

You have no idea what a poor opinion I have of myself and how little I deserve it.

And I always voted at my party's call, and I never thought of thinking for myself at all.

The House of Peers, throughout the war, did nothing in particular, and did it very well.

When everyone is somebody, then no one's anybody.

My family pride is something inconceivable. I can't help it. I was born sneering.

Philosophy is for the few.

Hip hop has always been chronologically misunderstood. Too many times people are hearing the story from the second floor. Nobodys heard the story from the basement. If hip hop was a cake all I can tell you is the eggs the flour the sugar the vanilla the ingredient years.

While he was in the service, in the South and in Oklahoma, he was refused service at a couple of places where he was in uniform, and was told that African Americans, blacks, Negros, were not served. And in spite of that, I've never known a man who loved this country more than my father did.

I don't have to write about the future. For most people, the present is enough like the future to be pretty scary.

The three-year-old who lies about taking a cookie isn't really a liar after all. He simply can't control his impulses. He then convinces himself of a new truth and, eager for your approval, reports the version that he knows will make you happy.

I've been very lucky in my long life. On three continents, in diverse cultures, through happy moments, not-so-happy moments, and moments as marvelous as this one, I've had the privilege of working with the cinema's greatest masters.

I wished for just one medal as a junior.

The comedians who I admire that are really good, they always take it to a deep psychological place.

Craft is everything.

I think American guys tend to be a bit more forward, a bit more chatty and open than the Brits. The Brits seem to have a darker sense of humor, though I have met some Americans who have adopted bits of the British dry sense of humor as well.

You know for years before the notion of sequels, actors were the franchise. John Wayne would rarely do sequels, but he kind of played the same guy with a different name in every movie. I have no problem with using actors as franchises. And that's what is fun to do.

The masses do not see the Sirens. They do not hear songs in the air. Blind, deaf, stooping, they pull at their oars in the hold of the earth. But the more select, the captains, harken to a Siren within them... and royally squander their lives with her.

Secrets are a part of life. Their mysteries make our world beautiful. Their depths inspire our hearts, intrigue our minds, and embrace our very souls.

If I can't get the girl, at least give me more money.

Approval or blame will follow in the world to come.

What I love about photography, and it's the same thing I love about acting, really, is that it forces you, like, right into the moment, where you can't be distracted, where you can't be, like, thinking about other things or ahead of yourself or behind yourself.

More than 70 percent of seniors are asking for more time. It is long overdue for Congress to listen and make sure that seniors have a prescription drug plan that works for them.

I think your behavior is different when you work on digital or film. It seems that... I feel most focused if I'm working on film.

Science is facts.

It is characteristic of science that the full explanations are often seized in their essence by the percipient scientist long in advance of any possible proof.

Music - you need the give and take from the audience, the feeling of attention. It's not about me: it's about the music itself.

Since the civil war in Laos was resumed in earnest in 1963, American participation has been veiled in secrecy.

Elections determine who is in power but they do not determine how power is used.

I've always lived my gymnastics career with a lot of passion and a lot of purpose.

Determine to become one of the best. Sufficient money will almost automatically follow if you get to be one of the "best" in your chosen field, whatever it is.