It is proper that noble spirits, equipped with truth and enlightened with the Divine intelligence, should arm themselves against dense ignorance by climbing up to the high rock and tower of contemplation.

Intelligence may be taken as a necessary, but not sufficient, cause of moral advance. All morally advanced children are bright, but not all bright children are morally advanced.

Turn off the sound in a movie, and if you can tell what's going on, the movie should work.

When you're 27 million strong, no one can tell you that you don't belong or expect you to just move along.

Anti-Catholicism is the anti-Semitism of the intellectual.

My grandmother used to tell me things like, 'You should watch Italian movies, watch all 'The Godfathers.''

Blessed with intelligence, beauty and undeniable talent, Vidya Balan can work wonders if she receives the right script and a sensible director.

I don't think anyone can tell you what it is that makes you a star.

Let me do it. You tell me when you want it and where you want it to land, and I'll do it backwards and tell you when to take off.

The forces that are driving mankind toward unity and peace are deep-seated and powerful. They are material and natural, as well as moral and intellectual.

You don't need a critic to tell you people aren't laughing.

Mourinho is a fantastic manager, intelligent, clever. He is OK.

I spent over ten years in the Central Intelligence Agency as an undercover operations officer serving overseas after 9/11 where I carried out covert operations against al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups, as well as other countries who are 'hostile to liberty,' as I like to say.

I tell all my clients to drink at least six water bottles a day.

God does not require you to follow His leadings on blind trust. Behold the evidence of an invisible intelligence pervading everything, even your own mind and body.

I don't want to tell people what I make. It's a lot more than I ever dreamed of as a kid. I never think about it.

Whereas any political party, and nearly all voters, prize consistency as a sign of authentic, values-driven thinking, it is deeply alien to the hacker, who holds that changing your mind is simply intelligence in action.

Everything I hear influences me. I can't tell you all my influences as a musician.

I'm a fan of great storytelling.

To understand a difficult topic like Iraq takes patience and care. Unfortunately, you rarely hear a patient, careful or thoughtful discussion of intelligence these days.