Block Quotes

Of course I lie to people. But I lie altruistically – for our mutual good. The lie is the basic building block of good manners. That may seem mildly shocking to a moralist – but then what isn’t?

Small causes are sufficient to make a man uneasy, when great ones are not in the way: for want of a block he will stumble at a straw.

To do theater you need to block off a hunk of time.

I don’t leave my neighborhood. I don’t go anywhere. There are four blocks I live in and there are two coffee shops, one at each end of the block… so I don’t do much driving…

Every time there has been an effort by the Haitian people to overcome the misery and poverty that comes from 200 years of bitter attacks, really bitter, the U.S. steps in and blocks it.

In my clinical experience, the greatest block to a person’s development is his having to take on a way of life which is not rooted in his own powers.

The future is merely a shadow which blocks out the joys of the present and emphasizes the miseries of the past.

Success is blocked by concentrating on it and planning for it… Success is shy – it won’t come out while you’re watching.

You hit road blocks in life, but I’m living proof that you can overcome those road blocks and become what you want to become.

You don’t play characters that are celebrities – you play guys who know what to do when their septic tank’s blocked.