“Not in our make-up, to be sure - not in the pose which is preceded by ...” — Ameen Rihani Quote

“Not in our make-up, to be sure - not in the pose which is preceded by the tantaras of a trumpet - do the essential traits in our character first reveal themselves. But truly in the little things the real self is exteriorised.”

“When learning was monopolized by the monks in the Middle Ages, people specialized only in warfare and statecraft. And even these were not altogether free from the scholastic influence.”

“To copy Nature? A boy with a camera can do that. To get the spirit of Nature? A woodman or a shepherd can follow the trail of the whistling wind to hoarded sunshine in distant wolds. But to interpret Nature and inform it with a human personality that rises above it, invokes the divine in it, is the work of genius.”

“Promotion is absolutely essential in the movie business.”

“Rapid response is essential in the fight against hate.”

“I just hate this term of 'essential' staff, and 'non-essential' staff.”