Man is not made better by being degraded.
Men after death. . . are understood worse than men of the moment, but heard better.
And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.
Insanity in individuals is something rare - but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule.
Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth because they don't want their illusions destroyed.
There are two different types of people in the world, those who want to know, and those who want to believe.
I was in darkness, but I took three steps and found myself in paradise. The first step was a good thought, the second, a good word; and the third, a good deed.
It’s not always enough to be forgiven by someone, in most cases we have to forgive ourselves first.
To be extraordinarily happy and to have no concern for money drives some people nuts.
There's unrecognizable change happening in Britain. The life prospects and job prospects, particularly of working-class people, have been severely dented. Without anyone being asked.
When you are a filmmaker, you need to be rooted, because committing yourself to producing or directing a film is a good three-year process.