Injustice, poverty, slavery, ignorance - these may be cured by reform or revolution. But men do not live only by fighting evils. They live by positive goals, individual and collective, a vast variety of them, seldom predictable, at times incompatible. Use this quote
We have found that where science has progressed the farthest, the mind has but regained from nature that which the mind put into nature. Use this quote
What would be ugly in a garden constitutes beauty in a mountain. Use this quote
Love is the answer, and you know that for sure; Love is a flower, you've got to let it grow. Use this quote
The mind, in proportion as it is cut off from free communication with nature, with revelation, with God, with itself, loses its life, just as the body droops when debarred from the air and the cheering light from heaven. Use this quote
I'm 36 and if I met a woman of my own age and married her, I'd also be marrying her former life, her past. It might be OK for some people - I don't want to judge it or anything - but it's not for me. It would destroy my creativity. Use this quote
There will be no lasting peace either in the heart of individuals or in social customs until death is outlawed. Use this quote
If one could conclude as to the nature of the Creator from a study of his creation it would appear that God has a special fondness for stars and beetles. Use this quote
If I were given a choice between two films and one was dark and explored depraved, troubled or sick aspects of our culture, I would always opt for that over the next romantic comedy. Use this quote
Suppliers and especially manufacturers have market power because they have information about a product or a service that the customer does not and cannot have, and does not need if he can trust the brand. This explains the profitability of brands. Use this quote
We should meet abuse by forbearance. Human nature is so constituted that if we take absolutely no notice of anger or abuse, the person indulging in it will soon weary of it and stop. Use this quote
Maybe I'll be a feminist in my old age. Use this quote
Art has a double face, of expression and illusion, just like science has a double face: the reality of error and the phantom of truth. Use this quote
One is to ensure that the war fighters and the intelligence analysts get the information that they need when they need it, in a format that's useful to them. Use this quote
I like my home and I like the nature. Use this quote
Last week I did a piece for Style on advice to Laura Bush about how to help her husband. This week it's religion. It just depends on what I find interesting at the moment. Use this quote
I think violence, cynicism, brutality and fashion are the staples of our diet. I think in the grand history of story-telling, going back to people sitting around fires, the dark side of human nature has always been very important. Movies are part of that tradition. Use this quote
A bad man is the sort who weeps every time he speaks of a good woman. Use this quote
You know, it's possible for two humans to be in a relationship without there needing to be some public reason for that relationship. Use this quote
As a reward for their efforts, however, those early Christians were beaten, stoned to death, thrown to the lions, tortured and crucified. Every conceivable method was used to stop them from talking. Use this quote