"Men have a respect for scholarship and learning greatly out of proportion to the use they commonly serve."

"The perception of beauty is a moral test."

"Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant?"

"To walk the path of enlightenment means every ending is merely a new beginning in disguise."

"Until the men of action clear out the talkers we who have social consciences are at the mercy of those who have none."

"The only limit to human potential is every step forward is a victory over stagnation."

"Do not hurry what nature takes seasons to unfold. Such is the immutable nature of understanding."

"I mean, I love L.A. - I love living here. But I wish that we could make things without the need to hit a home run every single time. It's a unique thing to Hollywood that if you don't do that every time, then you're considered a failure. But it's like, 'Well, are you making movies to be successful? Or are you making movies to learn something?'"