I hated her now with a hatred more fatal than indifference because it was the other side of love.

Not everyone is capable of madness; and of those lucky enough to be capable, not many have the courage for it.

A man with a so-called character is often a simple piece of mechanism; he has often only one point of view for the extremely complicated relationships of life.

By attempting the impossible one can attain the highest level of the possible.

I prefer silence. Then you can hear thoughts and see into the past. In silence you can’t hide anything … as you can in words.

I dream, therefore I exist.

There are poisons that blind you, and poisons that open your eyes.

Some people seem to be born to suffer.

No matter how far we travel, the memories will follow in the baggage car.

Religion must be a punishment, because nobody gets religion who does not have a bad conscience.

Silence hides nothing. Words conceal.

We’d like to think that our youth was madder, brighter, happier than it was. It comforts us as we grow older, to believe that once upon a time we danced at dawn in a fountain.

Want to go really fast? Slow down and focus.

One hour's sleep before midnight is worth three after.

I think anti-Semitism is the meal ticket of the organizations that fight it.

I believe that justices must recognize that our Constitution is an 18th-century document that needs to be applied in the context of the 21st century.

When someone asks you, A penny for your thoughts, and you put your two cents in, what happens to the other penny?

I think nearly every artist continually wants to reach the edge of nothingness - the point where you can’t go any further.

All that is great in man comes through work; and civilization is its product.

For pity's sake, don't start meeting troubles halfway.

The problem is that people think faith is something to be admired. In fact, faith means you believe in something for which you have no evidence.