He disliked emotion, not because he felt lightly, but because he felt deeply.
Great grief makes sacred those upon whom its hand is laid. Joy may elevate, ambition glorify, but sorrow alone can consecrate.
The illusion that times that were are better than those that are, has probably pervaded all ages.
The way we do things is to begin.
If you have no family or friends to aid you. . . turn your face to the Great West and there build up your home and fortune.
Ease up, the play is over.
Fame is a vapor, popularity an accident, and riches take wings. Only one thing endures and that is character.
Men are always wicked at bottom unless they are made good by some compulsion.
My flag is always flying. My shingle is always out. I'm always looking for movie ideas. The hardest part of this whole movie-making endeavor is finding ideas. That's the real goal.
They've destroyed their environment, by and large. They've eliminated most other species on the planet, which is just an indication of their sloppiness and their deadness and their oblivion - but even more so, they've cut themselves off from happiness.
I don't know if there is any specific way to handle emotional pain. Loved ones, music, and self-medicating seem to help me.