How sad, how strange, we make companions out of air and hurt them, so they will defy us, completing creation.

We are most alive when we're in love.

Life is a nacho. It can be yummy-crunchy or squishy-yucky. It just depends on how long it takes for you to start eating it.

Rain is grace; rain is the sky descending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life.

You cannot help but learn more as take the world into your hands. Take it up reverently, for it is and old piece of clay, with millions of thumbprints on it.

A leader is one who, out of madness or goodness, volunteers to take upon himself the woe of the people. There are few men so foolish, hence the erratic quality of leadership in the world.

Most of American life consists of driving somewhere and then returning home, wondering why the hell you went.

The scissors cut the long-grown hair; The razor scrapes the remnant fuzz. Small-jawed, weak-chinned, big-eyed, I stare At the forgotten boy I was.

It is easy to love people in memory; the hard thing is to love them when they are there in front of you.

Inspiration arrives as a packet of material to be delivered.

So much love, too much love, it is our madness, it is rotting us out, exploding us like dandelion polls.

Those who suffer much, have much to say.

You must always think big while you start small.

Life is a menu so remember whoever and whatever you order for your life is what's gonna be delivered to your table.

How should they answer?

The augmentation of slaves weakens the states; and such a trade is diabolical in itself, and disgraceful to mankind.

If there's one value that is immutable, it's integrity or respect, for others and for yourself.

I became a connoisseur of that nasty thud a manuscript makes when it comes through the letter box.

I occasionally play works by contemporary composers and for two reasons. First to discourage the composer from writing any more and secondly to remind myself how much I appreciate Beethoven.

Well, you can't compete with a six foot five man in a wig.

The most important measures are both unknown and unknowable.