"Alliance - in international politics, the union of two thieves who have their hands so deeply inserted in each other's pockets that they cannot separately plunder a third."

"patience, n. A minor form of despair, disguised as a virtue."

"Bride: A woman with a fine prospect of happiness behind her."

"Day, n. A period of twenty-four hours, mostly misspent."

"White actors still get way more money in Hollywood. It's been that way for a very long time. I hope it'll change, but it's a matter of forcing that change."

"In Scotland over many years we have cultivated through our justice system what I hope can be described as a 'culture of compassion.' On the other hand, there still exists in many parts of the U.S., if not nationally, an attitude towards the concept of justice which can only be described as a 'culture of vengeance.'"

"Many possessions, if they do not make a man better, are at least expected to make his children happier and this pathetic hope is behind many exertions."

"Ideas are only lethal if you suppress and don't discuss them. Ignorance is not bliss, it's stupid. Banning books shows you don't trust your kids to think and you don't trust yourself to be able to talk to them."