Every accepted public quote

“It is not helpful to help a friend by putting coins in his pockets when he has got holes in his pockets.”

“Dialogue should simply be a sound among other sounds, just something that comes out of the mouths of people whose eyes tell the story in visual terms.”

“The whole essence of humanitarian work and the Geneva Convention is that neutral, impartial organisations can operate during war.”

“Proletarian language is dictated by hunger. The poor chew words to fill their bellies.”

“Different languages, the same thoughts; servant to thoughts and their masters.”

“Movies such as 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington' in 1939 to 'Dave' in 1993 portray Washington leaders as the ultimate Everymen - decent people just like you and me, only thrust onto greatness.”

“I was an emotional wreck even as a young child, fearful and tearful.”

“It is good to kind of put your pride aside for the betterment of the ball club. We are all on board for that, even if you want to go another inning.”

“Being Irish, I always had this love of words.”

“I think some people see me as being some kind of lovable, bumbling buffoon, and I'm actually quite mouthy and sharp, and that doesn't compute.”

“'Inside Out' - that was a really good movie. That's the first animated movie I saw since 'The Lego Movie.'”

“Complicated, shmomplicated,'' she said, waving her hand. ''If you love her, you make it work.”

“So when I started writing my own stuff, it was with a lot of combinations and time changes and power.”

“Life is pain. Anyone who says otherwise is selling something.”

“A man's growth is seen in the successive choirs of his friends.”

“There's a part of me that always has the little bit of the sassy sexiness in her. That's probably why I ended up with The Pussycat Dolls in the first place.”

“There is hardly any activity, any enterprise, which is started out with such tremendous hopes and expectations, and yet which fails so regularly, as love.”

“I can't get booked on the Fourth of July, or it'll be, 'Do you want to open for the opener for Toby Keith?' Hell, no.”

“In 1817, Czar Alexander I personally founded the Society of Israelite Christians but had less luck defeating Judaism than he'd had defeating Napoleon; gentile serfs and merchants in areas bo...”

“Anytime there was an award show, it was a ritual where me and my mom would sit around and watch with my friends. We would make desserts and buy chips and popcorn and see what our favorite pe...”

“Every conscious thought you have, every moment you spend on an idea, is a commitment to be stuck with that idea and with aspects of that level of thinking, for the rest of your life. Spendin...”

“When I was about 18, I really started diving into Dave Matthews Band and John Mayer Trio and some of those things that have jazz elements but also a pop feel.”

“Too many people get credit for being good, when they are only being passive. They are too often praised for being broadminded when they are so broadminded they can never make up their minds...”

“Adopting means opening your home, and heart, to a life you've never known. But there is nothing as richly rewarding as being an adoptive parent.”

“Adaptability is key.”

“Consul - in American politics, a person who having failed to secure an office from the people is given one by the Administration on condition that he leave the country.”

“I probably will not live to see Turkey become an exemplary democracy, but I pray that the downward authoritarian drift can be stopped before it is too late.”

“Coming from a country that's rapidly changing, I love the idea of a place like South Dakota where nothing has really changed.”

“I don't believe in diets. They don't necessarily work. What they do is scrub your weight down, but as soon as you finish, you naturally go back up. I keep everything in my diet - gluten and...”

“I can't ever remember being struck by lightning when making a big decision. It's always about taking in more and more data points and making tack adjustments as you figure it out. I call cus...”

“Doesn't the fight for survival also justify swindle and theft? In self defence, anything goes.”

“As in many cities, Uber has disrupted powerful interests in London, starting with the drivers of black cabs, who trace their lineage to 1634, and their influential Licensed Taxi Drivers Asso...”

“How will I become Meryl Streep if I can't even get in the door with Jennifer Lawrence for the same role? I think that it starts with casting directors and executives and studio heads opening...”

“IT professionals have a responsibility to understand the use of standards and the importance of making Web applications that work with any kind of device.”

“I think a lot of social media creators have always been, like, content and haven't pushed the limits because no one else had pushed the limits before. I say to myself, 'How can I create my o...”

“Let not Time deceive you, You cannot conquer Time.”

“It is to be deeply regretted that the clergymen would oppose an effort to teach the people the Bible truths; nevertheless, we find much opposition everywhere, and many clergymen will attempt...”

“I confess that reading proofs is a pleasure. It stimulates and inspires me.”

“I have discovered that if you take all the places of Greek myths, those specific locales turn out to be abundant fossil sites, but there is also a lot of natural knowledge embedded in those...”

“I would never say John Kerry would be a great president. I will say that George Bush has divided us; he has filled this country with hatred.”

“American liberals have become addicted to the courtroom, relying on judges and lawyers rather than elected leaders and the ballot box, as the primary means of effecting their social agenda o...”

“It's pretty simple, pretty obvious: that people's first impressions of people are really a big mistake.”

“Art should never try to be popular. The public should try to make itself artistic.”

“In Mumbai, I feel like a stranger.”

“There are three classes of men; lovers of wisdom, lovers of honor, and lovers of gain.”

“I think I had kind of an advantage. When I was growing up, my dad had just got out of jail and he had a great record collection. He had - it was all - these were the songs. So I heard a lot...”

“In Hollywood, the system is so streamlined, the administration is in place. That's why every six months Spielberg is able to make a film.”

“When scientifically investigating the natural world, the only thing worse than a blind believer is a seeing denier.”