All encounters with children are touched with social embarrassment.

To think of losing is to lose already.

It is best as one grows older to strip oneself of possessions, to shed oneself downward like a tree, to be almost wholly earth before one dies.

... possessiveness cannot accept; it cannot even strike a fair bargain; it has to confer.

The fatal flaw of gravity; when you are down, everything falls down on you.

Spring is strictly sentimental, self-regarding; but I burn more careless in the autumn bonfire.

Inflation is the senility of democracies.

cooking is the most succulent of human pleasures.

One cannot overestimate the power of a good rancorous hatred on the part of the stupid. The stupid have so much more industry and energy to expend on hating. They build it up like coral insects.

Truth has beauty, power, and necessity.

Idleness is righteous if it is comfortable. Uncomfortable idleness is sin & sinful waste.

Man must use what he has, not hope for what is not.

WHEN SOMEBODY GOES AWAY THERE'S THINGS YOU WANT TO TELL THEM. WHEN SOMEBODY DIES MAYBE THAT'S THE WORST THING. YOU WANT TO TELL THEM THINGS THAT HAPPEN AFTER.

Intelligence is the key to achieve your dreams.

I learned early to drink beer, wine and whiskey. And I think I was about 5 when I first chewed tobacco.

Children always turn to the light.

To go to L.A. and be on the Addams Family set? It was beautiful production design and an illustrious set. I'm focused on never losing that sense of privilege. I'm still like, "I'm super lucky."

It's just assumed that a horror sequel is going to be bad. It's never going to be as good as the first one.

Paradoxically, the ability to be alone is the condition for the ability to love.

We know lots of things we didn't use to know but we don't know any way to prevent 'em from happening.

Never, never, never, never, never! Pray you, undo this button.