As the Sandwich Islander believes that the strength and valor of the enemy he kills passes into himself, so we gain the strength of the temptation we resist.

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.

A man's growth is seen in the successive choirs of his friends.

When a man is pushed, tormented, defeated, he has a chance to learn something.

Beauty without expression tires.

Nature always wears the colors of the spirit.

Life Is a Journey, Not a Destination.

Every sunset brings the promise of a new dawn

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.

The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.

Time to write down the ingredients for a pipe bomb.

Divorce transforms habit into drama.

There used to be a time when the idea of heroes was important. People grew up sharing those myths and legends and ideals. Now they grow up sharing McDonalds and Disneyland.

I think making any art requires a certain degree of high anxiety and total abandon.

Wine is bottled poetry, he thinks.

Acting isn't a profession, it's a way of living.

I don't care what the New York Times says about me, and no one I care about cares what the New York Times says about me.

In my mind, continuity means the best writer at a company is held hostage by the worst.

Protagonists are always loners, almost by definition.

A brief visit to Nepal started my insatiable love for Asian art.