The ear is the avenue to the heart.

I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death.

Make my breast transparent as pure crystal, that the world, jealous of me, may see the foulest thought my heart does hold.

No writer, no matter how gifted, immortalizes himself unless he has crystallized into expressive and original phrase the eternal sentiments and yearnings of the human heart.

The study of social progress is today not less needed in literature than is the analysis of the human heart.

Tears fall in my heart like the rain on the town.

We don't want protectionism at the heart of the European Union.

I adore art... when I am alone with my notes, my heart pounds and the tears stream from my eyes, and my emotion and my joys are too much to bear.

I believe patriotism comes from the heart. Patriotism is voluntary. It is a feeling of loyalty and allegiance that is the result of knowledge and belief.

An actor remembers his first piece of published praise. It is written on his heart.

I think the motion picture industry is a stupid business and I despise acting the scenes in short snatches, one at a time. I hate this film work. I am disgusted with myself. On the stage I could never play a part unless I felt it with all my heart and soul.

There must have been something in my nature - I believe, with all my heart, that I have conquered it now - which prevented me from being perfectly happy or making a woman perfectly happy.

I like the idea of making big budget films with a heart. I like graphic novels more than comic books.

Once a woman has given you her heart, you can never get rid of the rest of her.

Cancer can take away all of my physical abilities. It cannot touch my mind, it cannot touch my heart, and it cannot touch my soul.