Jean Vanier

Growth begins when we begin to accept our own weakness.

Life is a succession of crises and moments when we have to rediscover who we are and what we really want.

Community begins in mystery and ends in administration. Leaders move away from people and into paper.

Although I write to entertain, and try to keep my work free of didacticism, I do have a rather passionate belief in our need to be connected to - and to learn from - history.

I've always slightly envied other actors I know who have different reputations. I think, 'God, you don't get people coming up to you, going, 'Hey!' - because they're scared of you.'

Jessica Jackley has a gift for making people want to fork over their cash. To total strangers. Far, far away.