I have always felt, ” he said, “that violence was the last refuge of the incompetent, and empty threats

You've a good heart. Sometimes that's enough to see you safe wherever you go. But mostly, it's not.

Give me boredom. At least I know where I'm going to eat and sleep tonight.

The thin girl was gulping down one of Richard's bananas in what was, Richard reflected, the least erotic display of banana-eating he had ever seen.

Until that moment she had never thought she could do it. Never thought she would be brave enough or scared enough, or desperate enough to dare.

What a refreshing mind you have, young man. There really is nothing quite like total ignorance, is there?

I mean, maybe I am crazy. I mean, maybe. But if this is all there is, then I don't want to be sane.

Now me, ” said Mr. Vandemar.“What number am I thinking of?” “I beg your pardon?” “What number am I thinking of?” repeated Mr. Vandemar. “It’s between one and a lot, ” he added, helpfully.

The abbot cleared his throat. "You are all very stupid people, " he told them graciously, "and you do not know anything at all.

Sometimes there is nothing you can do.

The marquis stared at Richard, openly amused. "What a refreshing mind you have, young man, " he said. "There really is nothing quite like total ignorance, is there?

If you're optimistic, think of it as bronze.

The difference between a good golf shot and a bad one is the same as the difference between a beautiful and a plain woman --a matter of millimetres.

I guess I'm attracted to more archaic words because they can be imbued with more meaning, because their definition is elusive.

Trials teach us what we are.

An extraordinary dancer, whose blend of tautness and buoyancy is not only exciting but also suggestive of clarity and immediacy with which dance can communicate deep, conflicting emotions.

How valuable NBC Magazine was in my career is questionable.

As you get older, it's always a process of self-love, learning how to really do that for yourself instead of trying to find it outside yourself.

Stop short of your appetite; eat less than you are able.

I really do like listening to stuff that's happened to other people. I guess that's why I like to read.

Best to take the moment present as a present for the moment. . .