"Charity is the form, mover, mother and root of all the virtues."

“I don't think perfect is interesting. I think what makes life exciting is the imperfections.”

“The chief internal enemies of any state are those public officials who betray the trust imposed upon them by the people.”

Source : "The Remarkable Andrew: The Chronicle of a Literal Man".

“Fashion: a barricade behind which men hide their nothingness.”

“All who have meditated on the art of governing mankind have been convinced that the fate of empires depends on the education of youth.”

“I think the movie business and film crews are a little bit like the circus, in that we travel around like a pack and we're a big family for a finite period of time. We roll into someplace, cause a bunch of damage, and then roll out.”

Source : "Reese Witherspoon and Director Francis Lawrence Interview Water for Elephants". Press Conference, collider.com. April 19, 2011.

“You cannot predict the future, but you can create it.”

“I’d love to be faster. Physically I’m limited, but I’ve survived by using my head.”

“I think there's quite a lot of cowardice in music. I don't mind if it goes wrong, I just want to go for it.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.