I was a poet animated by philosophy, not a philosopher with poetic faculties.

The value of things is not the time they last, but the intensity with which they occur. That is why there are unforgettable moments and unique people!

Life is what we make of it. Travel is the traveler. What we see isn't what we see but what we are.

My soul is a hidden orchestra; I know not what instruments, what fiddlestrings and harps, drums and tamboura I sound and clash inside myself. All I hear is the symphony.

The slope takes you to the windmill, but effort takes you nowhere.

We never love anyone. What we love is the idea we have of someone. It's our own concept—our own selves—that we love.

There are no norms. All people are exceptions to a rule that doesn’t exist.

Everything interests me, but nothing holds me.

I am nothing. I'll never be anything. I couldn't want to be something. Apart from that, I have in me all the dreams in the world.

It's been a long time since I've been me.

I bear the wounds of all the battles I avoided.

It is an absolute human certainty that no one can know his own beauty or perceive a sense of his own worth until it has been reflected back to him in the mirror of another loving, caring human being.

The Word of God is a light on our path.

The secret to living fully is to find your passion and pursue it.

Never stop paying attention to things. Never make your mind up finally. Do not hold beliefs.

Seek the fellowship of those who enjoy fellowship with the Lord

I am concerned about the economy. I was the first one laid off.

In my work, I explore my own Catholic obsessions.

When I'm casting a picture, I think who I'd like to see in it if I was sitting in a theater. Who would surprise me?

Action, reaction, motivation, emotion, all have to come from the characters. Writing a love scene requires the same elements from the writer as any other.

The more information you have, the better you're able to have success.