"If a man walks in the woods for love of them half of each day, he is in danger of being regarded as a loafer. But if he spends his days as a speculator, shearing off those woods and making the earth bald before her time, he is deemed an industrious and enterprising citizen."

"It is an interesting question how far men would retain their relative rank if they were divested of their clothes."

"Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth."

"Beauty in art is the harmony of spirit, intellect, and craft. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The present moment is the only sanctuary where peace truly resides. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon."

"Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough."

"He who seeks peace must remember that gratitude turns what we have into enough."

"It's quite a famous story that takes place on Christmas Eve, and the Germans, French, and Scottish are trying to make peace one night and they bury their dead and they play football. I play a German opera singer, in German, which I never have so I am really excited about that."