It is easy enough to be friendly to one's friends. But to befriend the one who regards himself as your enemy is the quintessence of true religion. The other is mere business

A prisoner of war is a man who tries to kill you and fails, and then asks you not to kill him.

I'm an optimist in the sense that I believe humans are noble and honorable, and some of them are really smart. I have a very optimistic view of individuals.

I watched a couple of really bad directors work, and I saw how they completely botched it up and missed the visual opportunities of the scene when we had put things in front of them as opportunities. Set pieces, props and so on.

I was born into the world as the king of truth for the salvation of the world.

Great men are seldom over-scrupulous in the arrangement of their attire.

We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.

Sometimes we buy things to impress people we may not even know.

If you want to shine like a sun, first burn like a sun.

An empty stomach is not a good political adviser.

Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.

My parents shared not only an improbable love, they shared an abiding faith in the possibilities of this nation. They would give me an African name, Barack, or blessed, believing that in a tolerant America your name is no barrier to success.