If there had been zombies on the iceberg when the Titanic hit it, that would have made a much better movie.

Our generation has had no Great Depression, no Great War. Our war is spiritual. Our depression is our lives.

The one you love and the one who loves you are never, ever the same person.

We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will.

Worker bees can leave. Even drones can fly away. The Queen is their slave.

Did perpetual happiness in the Garden of Eden maybe get so boring that eating the apple was justified?

You know, the condom is the glass slipper of our generation. You slip it on when you meet a stranger. You dance all night, then you throw it away.

If you love something set it free, but don't be surprised if it comes back with herpes.

Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everyone I've ever known.

The trick to forgetting the big picture is to look at everything close-up.

It's so hard to forget pain, but it's even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace.

I understand the sacred words of the sacred souls.

Change is possible, but it must start with self-acceptance.

With childhood comes a brief grace period of ignorant bliss -- when you're not aware of the pain around you. That is the most special, truly unique time. It is the core of adult lament.

People who own everything know how to relax a little and bend and exhale once in a while, but they're not going to let it get out of control.

I am completely Socratic.

Know thyself,’ said Socrates. Know thyself,’ said Sappho, ‘and make sure that the Church never finds out.

Gamblers spend 10 percent less on food; 25 percent less on clothing and 35 percent less on savings

I didn't deny nothing I believe. I'm still the same everything.

How many fools does it take to make up a public?

The execs don't care what color you are. They care about how much money you make. Hollywood is not really black or white. It's green.