Well, it seems to me that there are books that tell stories, and then there are books that tell truths... The first kind, they show you life like you want it to be. With villains getting what they deserve and the hero seeing what a fool he's been and...
Judge: Monsieur le maire, I know you to be a kind man, but this... Jean Valjean: A kind? A kind man? When I was in prison I was as ignorant and mean and devious as these men here, but not kind. And I wish I could keep my mouth shut and let this poor ...
Write injuries in sand, kindnesses in marble.
Write injuries in the sand, kindnesses in marble.
There is an herb for every kind of sickness but not for death.
What you do is get the right director and the right screenwriter and the right cast. It's a fantastic job.
People see me on the street, and they point to me, and they're like, 'Hey! All right, all right, all right!'
The right of revolution, which tyrants, in mockery, accord to mankind, is no legal right under a government; it is only a natural right to overturn a government.
Ultimately property rights and personal rights are the same thing.
Natural rights, nonsense; natural and imprescriptible rights, rhetorical nonsense, elevated nonsense, nonsense going on stilts.
I was right then, I'm right now. I think time has proven me right.
The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.
Work joyfully and peacefully, knowing that right thoughts and right efforts inevitably bring about right results.
Work joyfully and peacefully, knowing that right thoughts and right efforts will inevitably bring about right results.
Be positive. Be true. Be kind.
My kind of gay is like the late-breaking-lesbian kind of gay.
There are all kinds of directors I want to work with and all kinds of films that I want to do.
The worst kind of crying wasn't the kind everyone could see- the wailing on street corners, the tearing at clothes. No, the worst kind happened when your soul wept and no matter what you did, there was no way to comfort it.
This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.
Kindness always works with the most important person — YOU. Be kind for you, not others.
The trait I regard most highly in a man is kindness. Thoughtful, consistent kindness. All other qualities—whether charming, witty, handsome, enterprising, powerful, seductive, or ingenious—wither in comparison to a truly kind man.
