Lao Tzu Quotes
If you want to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself, if you want to eliminate the suffering in the world, then eliminate all that is negative in yourself. Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation.

Quotes to Explore
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The first movie my dad ever showed me was 'Predator' – I was five. And I think the second one was 'Jaws.'
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After the second and final time that I got hugely fat in my life and when I lost that weight six or seven years ago, I pretty much decided that I was going to stay in decent shape for the rest of my life.
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I'd like to work with Bjork if I could get in the studio with her. We could probably travel to a different planet, you know what I'm saying?
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I'm the best Twitterer.
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Air power will not defeat ISIS. It has not been able to deny ISIS freedom of maneuver and the ability to attack at will.
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Any New York group can come to L.A. and sell out every show, but an L.A. group who goes to New York might not do the same because the audience hasn't been introduced to the group.
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The classy gangster is a Hollywood invention.
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I started coming up to New York at age 17. There was a girl I met over the summer somewhere; I was chasing her. I would drive up to D.C., where I had made some friends, which was about four hours away, and we would take the bus up to New York.
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Success is always temporary. When all is said and one, the only thing you'll have left is your character.
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I spent the first 25 years of my life not knowing what I wanted to do.
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It is thought and feeling which guides the universe, not deeds.
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For me, choice is the most important thing because I'm going to be an adult actor pretty soon. So I've got to be choosing the right roles now so that by the time I get to that age there will be wide options available.
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I eat healthy and don't even get on a scale. I have my favorite jeans that I wear, and if they are getting too snug, I watch what I eat for a week.
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I always have a lot of things going on because some things take years to make and others take five minutes. I like that there's always something going on. Working doesn't have such a momentous feel - like it's all or nothing.
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I thought Nixon was getting ganged up on, but when I heard the tapes, I was shocked and terribly saddened.
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The reason New Orleans is still around is because of the celebrations it has inspired since its inception as a city. I'm always excited about the possibility of what might happen. That's what drives us, and I think that's the spirit of New Orleans and the spirit of jazz.
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Historian: an unsuccessful novelist.
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I get to do all the styles of music that I love. There's no boundaries; there's nobody holding on to me saying I can't do that.
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The institution of marriage works better when there's a spiritual connection. If you're marrying just for the sake of the woman, then you may lose interest in each other very soon. When we marry in the interest of the Holy Spirit with the intention of serving God and humanity, then it gives a much larger perspective.
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The many factors which divide us are actually much more superficial than those we share. Despite all of the things that differentiate us - race, language, religion, gender, wealth and so on - we are all equal concerning our fundamental humanity.
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When a director makes a mistake, people suffer. People suffer horribly sometimes.
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If you want to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself, if you want to eliminate the suffering in the world, then eliminate all that is negative in yourself. Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation.