He is dead who called me into being, and when I shall be no more the very remembrance of us both will speedily vanish.

Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful.

Accursed creator! Why did you form a monster so hideous that even you turned from me in disgust?

The beginning is always today.

Nothing contributes so much to tranquilize the mind as a steady purpose - a point on which the soul may fix its intellectual eye.

If I cannot inspire love, I will cause fear!

You are my creator, but I am your master; Obey!

I beheld the wretch-the miserable monster whom I had created.

There is something at work in my soul, which I do not understand.

Solitude was my only consolation - deep, dark, deathlike solitude.

My dreams were all my own; I accounted for them to nobody; they were my refuge when annoyed - my dearest pleasure when free.

Are you ever going to kiss me without swearing first?

Is it not ignorance that we share? A lie takes two. The truth we find alone.

PRESCRIPTION A bitof virtuewill neverhurt you.

I do speak Mandarin, and I also relate to the hunger that China has for culture and architecture and style.

We must, by God's grace, embody the vision. If not, we are duplicitous.

If a great comedy landed on my doorstep, I would find it hard to say no.

As a young man, I went to Paris and soaked up many hours of film knowledge from Robert Hakim in my efforts to become a producer.

It's hard to stay true to yourself and what you want in life when there are so many distractions and so much craziness going on around you.

People who take the time to be alone usually have depth, originality, and quiet reserve.

My parents were neither wealthy nor academic, but we lived comfortably and they were always extremely supportive of my academic efforts and aspirations, both at school and university.