Don’t play for safety. It’s the most dangerous thing in the world.

Don't play for safety - it's the most dangerous thing in the world.

A bibliomaniac is one to whom books are like bottles of whiskey to the inebriate, to whom anything that is between covers has an intoxicating savor.

Happiness comes, I know, from some spring within a man — from some curious adjustment to life.

The happiest people I have known in this world have been the Saints-and, after these, the men and women who get immediate and conscious enjoyment from little things.

The most wonderful of all things in life, I believe, is the discovery of another human being with whom one's relationship has a glowing depth, beauty, and joy as the years increase.

Tisn't life that matters! 'Tis the courage you bring to it.

Art and life ought to be hurriedly remarried and brought to live together.

[A distressing event] came like a door banging on to a silent room.

I almost think there is no wisdom comparable to that of exchanging what is called the realities of life for dreams

Men are often capable of greater things than they perform.

Nothing is as dangerous in architecture as dealing with separated problems. If we split life into separated problems we split the possibilities to make good building art.

There's an ease that I have living in Australia. The best things about Sydney are free: the sunshine's free, and the harbour's free, and the beach is free.

For a creative writer possession of the 'truth' is less important than emotional sincerity.

I had to choose, I'd be so sad. They are flip sides of the same coin. I love both comedy and drama.

I don't know why they gave me a knighthood - though it's very nice of them - but I only ever use the title in the U.S. The Americans insist on it and get offended if I don't.

Different constraints are decisive for different situations, but the most fundamental constraint is limited time.

Desire is the presentiment of our inner abilities, and the forerunner of our ultimate accomplishments.

I'm a level 5 vegan, I don't eat anything that casts a shadow.

When we live in a world that is very unjust, you have to be a dissident.

It is not enough these days to simply QUESTION AUTHORITY. You have to speak with it, too.