Books aren’t just my defenses, the sandbags I use to fortify my position; they are also the building blocks of my soul, and I am the sum of all I read.

Maybe other people are like mirrors that we see ourselves in; versions of ourselves that vary dramatically depending on the particular cut of glass.

It is said that life is too short, and that’s quite true, unless you are lonely. Loneliness can bring time to its knees; an absolute and utter standstill.

I've known people whose faces rested naturally in a smile and I'm certain their lives were much different because of that.

We are all eccentrics in our dreams. Lunatics, even.

I wonder if music is the only expression of the soul that is not hopelessly compromised in communication.

Without art; without paintings, books, sculpture and music, the human soul would be quite impenetrable, don't you think?

Destiny stands by sarcastic with our dramatis personae folded in her hand.

You don't make a photograph just with a camera

I predicted in August that Celtic would reach the final. On the eve of that final I stand by that prediction.

I do lots of crowd work in my set, because I enjoy writing material through riffing and conversation.

The United States is willing to exert strong leadership to give diplomacy its very best chance to succeed.

The truly sublime is always easy, and always natural.

I'll tell you what's helped me my entire life. I look at baseball as a game. It's something where people can go out, enjoy and have fun. Nothing more.

To play in the men's tournaments I have to keep getting stronger and get more distance

A neighbor will stand at your door talking for 20 minutes because she doesn't have time to come in.

She’s been hanging out with Nick.” – Acheron “Nick? As in I-hate-your-guts-Ash-go-die Nick?” – Tory