Envy never comes to the ball dressed as envy; it comes dressed as high moral standards or distaste for materialism.

Only in art will the lion lie down with the lamb, and the rose grow without thorn.

Religious belief is without reason and without dignity, and its record is near-universally dreadful.

Probably human cruelty is fixed and eternal. Only styles change.

My life looked good on paper - where, in fact, almost all of it was being lived.

When the past is forgotten, the present is unforgettable

Closure is a greasy little word which, moreover, describes a nonexistent condition. The truth, Venus, is that nobody gets over anything.

Perhaps there are other bits of my life that would take on content, take on shadow, if only I read more and thought less about money.

When you’ve lost all your play, guess what love becomes. Work. Work that gets harder every hour.

Love is blind; but it makes you see the blind man; teetering on the roadside . . .

Every 10 years you're a different person, and the really great books evolve with you as you get older. They're full of new rewards.

Today's tears are an investment into tomorrow's smiles.

The mind of a bigot is like the pupil of the eye the more light you pour upon it the more it will contract.

Even a blind dog can find a bone every so often.

willingness to explore everything is a sign of strength. The weak ones have prejudices. Prejudices are a protection.

Let my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore.

Miss Rand now tells us that what we have thought was right is really wrong. The lesson should have read: One for one and none for all.

I would give all the wealth of the world, and all the deeds of all the heroes, for one true vision.

One of the great things about being an actor is that you have a completely different challenge every few months.

R&b, poetry, I'd like to do everything. But I'm an entertainer and entertaining is not just music. I can do comedy; I'm one of those guys, I can stand up there with a mic. I'm not gonna freeze.

Being dead broke is the Root of all Evil.