"People are generally good but easily corrupted."

“Righteous is the one who was able to demonstrate compassion in face of human suffering.”

“Beautiful music is the art of the prophets that can calm the agitations of the soul; it is one of the most magnificent and delightful presents God has given us.”

“To spread healthy ideas among even the lowest classes of people, to remove men from the influence of prejudice and passion, to make reason the arbiter and supreme guide of public opinion; that is the essential goal of the sciences; that is how science will contribute to the advancement of civilization, and that is what deserves protection of governments who want to insure the stability of their power.”

Source : "Rapport historique sur les progrès des sciences naturelles depuis 1789, et sur leur état actuel". Book edited by Georges Cuvier (translated), 1810.

“I have learned a lot from jazz. I compare good acting to jazz music. The more you study and prepare as an actor, the more equipped you are to live in the moment. Just like the gifted musicians in my dad's quartet, it takes a courageous actor to be free.”

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

“Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempest.”

“I think we are in a non-essentialist bubble—everything seems important—so of course nothing is.”

“There is a very real relationship, both quantitatively and qualitatively, between what you contribute and what you get out of this world.”

“I didn’t paint my paintings to hang in some rich guy’s living room,”