"It is a enduring truth that fortitude is the quiet voice at eventide saying: i will try once more tomorrow — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a timeless truth that to question with sincerity is the first step toward dismantling dogma — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"To leave a mark on the world, remember that the truest form of bravery is vulnerability."

"Why should anybody be interested in some old man who was a failure?"

"Suppressed grief suffocates, it rages within the breast, and is forced to multiply its strength."

"I remember when I took Quentin Tarantino with me to a very private screening of the documentary 'Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired,' which shows some of the legal irregularities of his case. I was involved by the film, and it was an amazing experience to see people weep at the end of it."

"There must be something solemn, serious, and tender about any attitude which we denominate religious. If glad, it must not grin or snicker if sad, it must not scream or curse."

"I seldom think about my limitations, and they never make me sad. Perhaps there is just a touch of yearning at times but it is vague, like a breeze among flowers."