The greatest part of intimate confidences proceed from a desire either to be pitied or admired.

Politeness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself.

A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to acquire.

A great many men's gratitude is nothing but a secret desire to hook in more valuable kindnesses hereafter.

My greatest desire was to be in a sandbox with Kevin Kline or Kenneth Branagh - to be with the people I admired - and I have.

Flattery is a kind of bad money, to which our vanity gives us currency.