I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law.

Facts are many, but the truth is one.

One strength of the communist system of the East is that it has some of the character of a religion and inspires the emotions of a religion.

The best thinking has been done in solitude. The worst has been done in turmoil.

There are strings in the human heart that had better not be vibrated.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

Fear of death makes us devoid both of valour and religion. For want of valour is want of religious faith. 

More compassionate mind, more sense of concern for others well-being, is source of happiness.

Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. Because it's only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential.

Storytelling is storytelling. You still play by the same narrative rules. The technology is completely different. I don't use one piece of technology that I used when I started directing.

Religion is a matter of faith. Science has to face challenges at every step.

There are techniques of Buddhism, such as meditation, that anyone can adopt.