I had never imagined that happiness could hurt so much.

this was not the end of the world, actually it was the world.

I was the kind to endure. No one had said you couldn’t become a better person through endurance.

I was fairly solitary. I didn't like structured learning. People didn't seem to be my cup of tea.

Don't be afraid to show your light.. If it ends up being too much for people.. tell them to wear sunglasses!

I'm not afraid of turning 80 and I have lots of things to do. I don't have time for dying.

In order to find out who you are, you will, at some point, have to feel really isolated, left out, different.

I cannot dance, O Lord, unless You lead me.

We worked together with Wes Anderson writing a couple more movies together: Rushmore [1998] and Tenenbaums.

The professional does not wait for inspiration; he acts in anticipation of it.

Modern civilization has no understanding of sacred matters. Everything is backwards.

The subjunctive mood is in its death throes, and the best thing to do is to put it out of its misery as soon as possible.

A fretful temper will divide the closest knot that may be tied, by ceaseless sharp corrosion; a temper passionate and fierce may suddenly your joys disperse at one immense explosion.