A fool can throw a stone in a pond that 100 wise men can not get out.

Humankind struggles with collective powers for its freedom, the individual struggles with dehumanization for the possession of his soul.

A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep.

There are evils that have the ability to survive identification and go on for ever... money, for instance, or war.

Associate with the noblest people you can find; read the best books; live with the mighty; but learn to be happy alone.

I am a phoenix who runs after arsonists.

You can spend the entire second half of your life recovering from the mistakes of the first half.

Everybody needs his memories. They keep the wolf of insignificance from the door.

A man is only as good as what he loves.

When we ask for advice, we are usually looking for an accomplice.

Whoever wants to reach a distant goal must take small steps.

Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.

Never put off till tomorrow the book you can read today.

I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain.

You were born an original. Don't die a copy.

Because you make me want to live. You make me want to grow old with you. You give me hope, and that scares me more than anything else

Those who devote their lives to earning a living are incapable of living a human existence.

I've never trained as an actor. I've always thought I'm not a good actor. I've been told I'm not a good actor by a lot of people.

To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.

Becoming a vampire means completely changing your identity.

I like to write about women who are talented and capable, but most important, retain their femininity. Women have tremendous power - their femininity, because men can't do without it.