The greatness of man is great in that he knows himself to be wretched. A tree does not know itself to be wretched. – Blaise Pascal
Nothing is as approved as mediocrity, the majority has established it and it fixes it fangs on whatever gets beyond it either way. – Blaise Pascal
Nothing is so intolerable to man as being fully at rest, without a passion, without business, without entertainment, without care. – Blaise Pascal
Faith embraces many truths which seem to contradict each other. – Blaise Pascal
I had so many offers after True Blood for things that were someone in the same vein, but nowhere near Alan Balls vision. Or something that was over-the-top and fantastical. And Ive always wanted to play the regular, working-class mom, and Ive never really had the chance to do that. – Michelle Forbes