I believe in the possibility of miracles but, more to the point, I believe in our need for them.

The functions of intellect are insufficient without courage, love, friendship, compassion and empathy.

The whisper of the dusk is night shedding its husk.

Where there is cake, there is hope. And there is always cake.

Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer.

Nothing is worse than being alone on the evening of the day when one's cow has exploded.

Only once in a generation does anything as fresh as a vomiting detective come along.

The hands of every clock are shears, trimming us away scrap by scrap, and every time piece with a digital readout blinks us towards implosion.

Most people tend to think the best of those who are blessed with beauty; we have difficulty imagining that physical perfection can conceal twisted emotions or a damaged mind.

Any drunk who has tried to put his car where a lamppost stands is a self-educated physicist.

Given my heritage and the ordeal of my childhood, I sometimes wonder why I myself am not insane. Maybe I am.

It's funny how you can forget everything except people loving you. Maybe that's why humans find it so hard getting over love affairs. It's not the pain they're getting over, it's the love.

He had had no experience in asking for a job with a big organization, and Mr. Dilling was making him aware of what a fine art it was--if you couldn't run a machine. A duel was under way.

We need new ideas and new creativities to help address contemporary issues.

The spirit of excellence exorcises the demon of mediocrity.

I'm sure that people who have been tweeting funny things have ended up on writing staffs of a late night show.

This is a world inhabited not by people who have to be persuaded to believe but by people who want an excuse to believe.

I take care of myself because I'm an actress and I have to take care of my body as it's my tool in order to give in films.

Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards.

Someone asked me what three things I would save if my house was on fire. I said my cat, my salamander and one of the twins.

When you go through a negative situation, don’t think about it. Make it positive.