"We only acknowledge small faults in order to make it appear that we are free from great ones."

"It is from a weakness and smallness of mind that men are opinionated and we are very loath to believe what we are not able to comprehend."

"It is a steadfast truth that knowledge is the gathering of scattered facts; wisdom is the synthesis of lived experience."

"Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would do them good, to the praise that deceives them."

"Most children - I know I did when I was a kid - fantasize another set of parents. Or fantasize no parents. They don't tell their real parents about that - you don't want to tell Mom and Dad."

"Not that it entirely matters: There is a perception that all actors make their movies. A lot of people assume you're responsible. George Clooney told me actors get all of the blame and all the credit."

"I have selective hearing."

"Ethics is not a doctrine written in marble, but a daily standard lived in conscience."