"I look away at car crashes, and I know people who look away at car crashes, because it makes us uncomfortable to watch other people in pain."

“Few kids seek to learn a skill specifically designed to impress people unless they feel less than impressive themselves.”

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

“My definition of an educated man is the fellow who knows the right thing to do at the time it has to be done. You can be sincere and still be stupid.”

“This is for the writers. I want to thank all the writers. I especially want to thank my fellow nominees, because I worship you guys. I’m learning from you every day.”

“The way towards 'wisdom' or towards 'freedom' is the way towards your inner being. This is the simplest definition of metaphysics.”

Source : "The Little Book of Romanian Wisdom". Book by Diana Doroftei and Matthew Cross, 2011.

“What makes something special is not just what you have to gain, but what you feel there is to lose.”

Source : Twitter post from Jan 25, 2016

“To begin a reform, go not into the places of the great and rich; go rather to those whose cups of happiness are empty--to the poor and humble.”

Source : Lew Wallace (2010). “Ben-Hur: A Story of the Christ”, p.23, Cosimo, Inc.

“When I look back, I am so impressed again with the life-giving power of literature. If I were a young person today, trying to gain a sense of myself in the world, I would do that again by reading, just as I did when I was young.”

“Pain is such an uncomfortable feeling that even a tiny amount of it is enough to ruin every enjoyment.”