So long as you do not achieve social liberty, whatever freedom is provided by the law is of no avail to you.

All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me... You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you. 

Morality is contraband in war. 

An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. 

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.

Nearly every man who develops an idea works it up to the point where it looks impossible, and then he gets discouraged. That's not the place to become discouraged.

Our judgments when we are pleased and friendly are not the same as when we are pained and hostile.

An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.

For the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: 'If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?' And whenever the answer has been 'No' for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.

Spiritual relationship is far more precious than physical. Physical relationship divorce from spiritual is body without soul.

The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances.

Beauty is truth's smile when she holds her own face in a perfect mirror.