A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within.

I don't want life to imitate art. I want life to be art.

No one is in control of your happiness but you; therefore, you have the power to change anything about yourself or your life that you want to change.

Salman was an amazing human being. There are lot of things about him for years, but he's one of the most genuine, helpful guys out there. There's Salman Khan the superhero, and there's that gentle guy who pulls out a charcoal pencil and comes up with some soulful, pure art pieces.

There are moments when all anxiety and stated toil are becalmed in the infinite leisure and repose of nature.

Free software is software that respects your freedom and the social solidarity of your community. So it's free as in freedom.

One sure way to lose another woman's friendship is to try to improve her flower arrangements.

I have always thought it a great privilege to have as my colleague in the Palit Chair of Chemistry such a distinguished pioneer in scientific research and education in Bengal as Sir Prafulla Ray. It has been invariably my experience that I could count on his cooperation and sympathy in every matter concerning my scientific work.

I regard golf as an expensive way of playing marbles.

I'm not looking for sympathy. If there's other footballers addicted to gambling, then maybe me speaking about my battle might help them.

When I started this project, I was a young architect. I was very apprehensive about any changes to the design. Whether I wanted to or not, I learned that you can accept some changes to its form without compromising its intent. But it's a leap of faith that I didn't want to make initially - to put it mildly.

Prison is, indeed, a translation of your metaphysics, ethics, sense of history and whatnot into the compact terms of your daily deportment.

Everything that makes man's life worthwhile - family, work, education, a place to rear one's children and a place to rest one's head - all this depends on the decisions of government; all can be swept away by a government which does not heed the demands of its people, and I mean all of its people.

Autonomy leads to empowerment. We work hard to maintain a balance between collaboration and cooperation and independence.

'Chasing Amy' was an amazing role, but then after that, I went and did 'Big Daddy' and you're the girlfriend or you're the best friend. I wasn't getting the Nicole Kidman roles.

It has been well said that a hungry man is more interested in four sandwiches than four freedoms.

Be careful the environment you choose for it will shape you; be careful the friends you choose for you will become like them.

Parents do not have the courage to say no to certain things that their children demand. They are rather scared of their children.

I'm working myself to death.

You need some insecurity if you're an actor. It keeps the pot boiling. I haven't yet started to think about retiring. I was shocked when I heard about Paul Newman retiring at age 82. Most actors just fade away like old soldiers.