There is only one home to the life of a river-mussel there is only one home to the life of a tortoise there is only one shell to the soul of man: there is only one world to the spirit of our race. If that world leaves its course and smashes on boulders of the great void whose world will give us shelter?

Religion has done love a great service by making it a sin.

Attachment is the great fabricator of illusions reality can be attained only by someone who is detached.

In America the race goes to the loud the solemn the hustler. If you think you're a great writer you must say that you are.

The great man is he who does not lose his child's-heart.

It's wonderful to be here in the great state of Chicago.

No man was ever great by imitation.

I have always considered it as treason against the great republic of human nature to make any man's virtues the means of deceiving him.

A am a great friend of public amusements they keep people from vice.

Well I think they broke the mould when they made me and being humble is one of my great assets.

Leisure and curiosity might soon make great advances in useful knowledge were they not diverted by minute emulation and laborious trifles.

I'm beginning to understand myself. But it would have been great to be able to understand myself when I was 20 rather than when I was 82.

Few enterprises of great labor or hazard would be undertaken if we had not the power of magnifying the advantages we expect from them.

I don't think actors should ever expect to get a role because the disappointment is too great. You've got to think of things as an opportunity. An audition's an opportunity to have an audience.

I hope that no more groans of wounded men and women will ever go to the ear of the Great Spirit Chief above and that all people may be one people.

To me acting is the most logical way for people's neuroses to manifest themselves in this great need we all have to express ourselves.

You've got to be ready to be in a great relationship.