The exact measure of the progress of civilization is the degree in which the intelligence of the common mind has prevailed over wealth and brute force. Use this quote
And I found out, the other part of it is that I found out and in my desire to life successfully, that baseball fit very well into my life. It's been a great teacher, trainer, mentor and you'll see what I mean in the next few minutes that I have to speak. Use this quote
I never set out to be rich and famous. I wanted to follow my own path. Use this quote
Bear in mind North Korea has been the leading source, a leading source of nuclear technology and of missile delivery systems to some of the world's great rogues in Iran and Syria. Use this quote
I tend to avoid televisions, politics, and places with velvet ropes. Use this quote
I'm terrible with patience. Use this quote
It takes great skill to tell a compelling story in under 60 seconds. These five directors have mastered the format, using their talent, craft and imagination to provide us with some of the most innovative filmmaking out there today. Use this quote
Having soon discovered to be great, I must appear so, and therefore studiously avoided mixing in society, and wrapped myself in mystery, devoting my time to fasting and prayer. Use this quote
Thought is subversive and revolutionary, destructive and terrible, Thought is merciless to privilege, established institutions, and comfortable habit. Thought is great and swift and free. Use this quote
Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right. Use this quote
If you listen to your fears, you will die never knowing what a great person you might have been. Use this quote
I was brought up in the War. I was an adolescent in the Second World War. And I did witness in London a great deal of the Blitz. Use this quote
I thank Marc Jacobs so much for giving me the opportunity to design a shoe for Louis Vuitton, but the thing that broke my heart most was when they said, 'You're finished. The shoe's finished.' Use this quote
My goal was always to be recognized as a good actor but no one was interested in that, simply because society just wants to warm towards your appearance. This is the great blemish of society. Use this quote
We trust something in a grocery store and assume it's good. We don't learn about the most precious thing in life-the food we put in our body. Educate yourself! Use this quote
Of course for many years directors have had to go on the road with their movies and promote them and I've done that since the beginning. So that's not new but the forms of it are different such as with the internet. Use this quote
Oh, my God, my thirties blew! Forties are great. Use this quote
Well of course there's been a great deal of progress over the last 40 years. We don't have laws that segregate black people within the society any longer. Use this quote
The President has not created any Ford constituency, unique from that of any Republican President. The one exception to this is that he does show unique strength with young voters for a Republican. Use this quote
Some great men owe most of their greatness to the ability of detecting in those they destine for their tools the exact quality of strength that matters for their work. Use this quote
