"By associating with wise people you will become wise yourself"

"The opportunity to create a small world between two pieces of cardboard, where time exists yet stands still, where people talk and I tell them what to say, is exciting and rewarding"

"The leader must aim high, see big, judge widely, thus setting himself apart form the ordinary people who debate in narrow confines"

"We have our own history, our own language, our own culture. But our destiny is also tied up with the destinies of other people - history has made us all South Africans"

"The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook"

"Creating the kind of connections between people that lead to collective civic action, political expression, community dialogue, shared cultural experiences"

"A wise man learns by the mistakes of others, a fool by his own"

"No man was ever wise by chance"

"People with many interests live, not only longest, but happiest"

"It's easier to be wise for others than for ourselves"

"The Oscar changed everything. Better salary, working with better people, better projects, more exposure, less privacy"