There is no point in having sharp images when you've fuzzy ideas.
For in religion as in friendship, they who profess most are ever the least sincere.
The silver ore of pure charity is an expensive article in the catalogue of a man's good qualities.
No scandal about Queen Elizabeth, I hope?
There are a set of malicious, prating, prudent gossips, both male and female, who murder characters to kill time; and will rob a young fellow of his good name before he has years to know the value of it.
I ne'er could any lustre see In eyes that would not look on me; I ne'er saw nectar on a lip But where my own did hope to sip.
Satires and lampoons on particular people circulate more by giving copies in confidence to the friends of the parties, than by printing them.
In this age when there can be no losers in peace and no victors in war; we must recognize the obligation to match national strength with national restraint.
States in the world are like individuals in the state of nature. They are neither perfectly good nor are they controlled by law.
Even under a harsh God-and I do not believe in a harsh God-one is entitled to serenity in old age.
I'm also really fulfilled by having a production company and producing movies, and learning about how that works and happens. It's a totally, entirely separate skill set and it's one that I happen to also enjoy. So, I intend to cultivate all of those things until I can't anymore. That's my goal. I love to be challenged and busy, and so far, so good. I'm just going to do whatever I can to continue to encourage that.