How can you have confidence in a woman who will not risk entrusting her whole life to you, day and night?

We do not remember days, we remember moments.

The only joy in the world is to begin.

Life is pain and the enjoyment of love is an anesthetic.

Remember, writing poetry is like making love: one will never know whether one's own pleasure is shared.

We do not free ourselves from something by avoiding it, but only by living though it.

Lessons are not given, they are taken.

The only joy in the world is to begin. It is good to be alive because living is beginning, always, every moment.

The art of living is the art of knowing how to believe lies. The fearful thing about it is that, not knowing what truth may be, we can still recognize lies.

We never remember days, only moments.

Every luxury must be paid for, and everything is a luxury, starting with being in this world.

Why should I shatter your wonderful fantasy with my boring reality? ~ Evie Snow

The soul's joys are greater than the heart's pleasures.

Character is built on every decision we make, especially those we make in secret.

The Lie which elates us is dearer than a thousand sober truths

I was once described by one of my critics as an aesthetic fascist.

It seemed like an interesting movie [Independence Day], and I thought I had a take on the part that was going to be unique. That doesn't happen to me very often.

People respect unhappiness and find it especially hard to forgive success.

Paul McCartney and John Lennon would often write a song a day, so I have the same workmanlike philosophy.

If someone wants to be a part of your life, they’ll be there. So don’t bother saving a spot for someone who won’t make an effort to stay.

As a general thing, I've always been drawn to characters who appear to be one thing on the surface, but are actually something else underneath.