When the heart flies out before the understanding, it saves the judgment a world of pains.

An actor should be able to create the universe in the palm of his hand.

In solitude the mind gains strength and learns to lean upon itself.

Writing, when properly managed, (as you may be sure I think mine is) is but a different name for conversation.

Sorrow for sin is indeed necessary, but it should not be an endless preoccupation. You must dwell also on the glad remembrance of God's loving-kindness; otherwise, sadness will harden the heart and lead it more deeply into despair.

We believe that what we possess we don't ultimately own. God is merely entrusting it to us. And one of the conditions of that trust is that we share what we have with those who have less. So, if you don't give to people in need, you can hardly call yourself a Jew. Even the most unbelieving Jew knows that.

Politics are wack - it's mostly about the characters instead of the issues, like how religion is about religion instead of spirituality.

When the Negro cries with pain from his deep hurt and lays his petition for elemental justice before the nation, he is calling upon the American people to kindle about that crucible of race relationships the fires of American faith.