Every day, the dispensing of existence.... Its face is fierce and distant and ancient.

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.

There is no shame in losing to the sword of the Prince. There is only shame in choosing not to follow Him.

To any aspiring actor, go and train yourself.

Coughing in the theater is not a respiratory ailment. It is a criticism.

Everybody understands that acting is a really difficult job. It's hard work. You've got to get dressed up, you've got to hang around with beautiful women. It's difficult. It's a problem.

The club shows are really intense and powerful, but for a shorter time, and the audiences are in close proximity than when I'm performing at The Palace Theatre.

Life is a slate where all our sins are written; from time to time we rub the sponge of repentance over it so we can begin sinning again.

Every rejection is incremental payment on your dues that in some way will be translated back into your work.

We do many things we shouldn't in the course of a life. It doesn't make them right or wrong, just a part of who we are.

A salesperson’s ethics and values contribute more to sales success than do techniques or strategies.

Ages employed in making history have no time for studying it.