But how conceive a God supremely good/ Who heaps his favours on the sons he loves, / Yet scatters evil with as large a hand?[Written after an earthquake in Lisbon killed over 15, 000 people]

We should resume our language to science and leave the rest to silence

If I was meant to be controlled, I would have come with a remote.

The simplest act of surrealism is to walk out into the street, gun in hand, and shoot at random.

Identical twins are endemically alike in many ways.

There is a language barrier between vets and the civilian population. They speak different languages.

My favorite kinds of stories are the ones that have these big crazy genre hijinks and then a real honest, meaty, emotional story where we're watching a character grapple with some real things.

Never confuse faith, or belief — of any kind — with something even remotely intellectual.

Washington has never seen anything like President Donald Trump.

I have gotten more than I asked for. All that I ever wanted was to hear my voice on record and have a song among the Top 20.

Knowing you have something good to read before bed is among the most pleasurable of sensations.