Art is the conveyance of spirit by means of matter.

He is free who knows how to keep in his own hands the power to decide at each step, the course of his life, and who lives in a society which does not block the exercise of that power.

No one has ever succeeded in keeping nations at war except by lies.

He is free knows how to keep in his own hands the power to decide.

Inequality is the inevitable consequence of liberty.

Considering how bad men are, it is wonderful how well they behave.

Liberty of thought means liberty to communicate one's thought.

Circumstances are the seeds of literature.

Sermons seldom convert sinners; they sometimes goad them into more sin.

Your conscience is no defense against you sins; however, it can unfortunately deny you the pleasure of enjoying them.

The Anglo-Saxon conscience does not prevent the Anglo-Saxon from sinning, it merely prevents him from enjoying his sin.

I am remembering it now.

Man lives consciously for himself but unconsciously he serves as an instrument for the accomplishment of historical and social ends.

I do want to state that I have never kissed a girl nor have I touched a girl immorally or with sexual intent

I still prefer the bebop of the '40s. The very stuff I started out with is still the best to me. I have come full circle.

Because a fellow has failed once or twice or a dozen times, you don't want to set him down as a failure till he's dead or loses his courage.

Death steals everything except our stories.

I like restraint, if it doesn't go too far.

Nothing is so aggravating as calmness.

Actors are programmed to see the worst. If you're talking about an actor's TV series, you say, "I loved you last night." And they go, "What about the week before?" They immediately worry.

The only way to learn to write is to force yourself to produce a certain number of words on a regular basis.