"Respect is a kind of magic too, you know."

“Each small candle lights a corner of the dark.”

Source : Song: Each Small Candle

“The fear of old age is something that one feels when they're younger. Once you get to being old, you're already there, so you don't even think about it anymore.”

Source : "Director's Cut: Paolo Sorrentino ('The Great Beauty')". Interview with David Ehrlich, www.mtv.com. November 14, 2013.

“A cat is more intelligent than people believe, and can be taught any crime.”

“I am not religious, but I am a pious man... A religious man has a definite religion. He says "God is there" or "God is there," "God is there." "Your god is not my god, and that's all." But the pious man, he just looks out with awe, and says, "where is God?" And "well, I don't understand it and I would like to know what this creation really means." That is a pious man, who is really touched by the greatness of nature and of the creation.”

Source : Television interview clip, profiles.nlm.nih.gov. 1980.

“I love her attitude, but as much as I'd like to bring my medals to a speech or appearance, I never do.”

“God never measures the mind... He always put His tape measure in the HEART”

“It was not an adventure; it was my life.”

“Gravity is more suggestive than convincing.”