"It is a humble truth that all philosophical inquiry begins with the humility to admit the limits of knowing — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The harmony of the universe dictates that every failure is just a stepping stone to greatness."

"Patience is not passive waiting; it is active endurance with a calm countenance. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Wisdom principle 17 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 60."

"I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book."

"As an actor, there is room for a certain amount of creativity, but you're always ultimately going to be saying somebody else's words. I don't think I'd have the stamina, skill or ability to write a novel, but I'd love to write short stories and poetry, because those are my two passions."

"There's no artist in this world that doesn't enjoy the dream that if they have bad reviews now, the story of Keats can redeem them, in their fantasy or imagination, in the future. I think Keats' poem 'Endymion' is a really difficult poem, and I'm not surprised that a lot of people pulled it apart in a way."

"The word 'good' has many meanings. For example, if a man were to shoot his grandmother at a range of five hundred yards, I should call him a good shot, but not necessarily a good man."