In a discussion, the difficulty lies, not in being able to defend your opinion, but to know it.

We owe to the Middle Ages the two worst inventions of humanity - romantic love and gunpowder.

Without a family, man, alone in the world, trembles with the cold.

The first recipe for happiness is: avoid too lengthy meditation on the past.

We can talk frankly about our defects only to those who recognise our qualities.

An artist must be a reactionary. He has to stand out against the tenor of the age and not go flopping along.

A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short.

A marriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises.

We appreciate frankness from those who like us. Frankness from others is called insolence.

Conversation would be vastly improved by the constant use of four simple words: I do not know.

A successful marriage is an edifice that must be rebuilt every day.

The contented person finds rest in death, and for the greedy person, death puts an end to his long list of desires.

Who might you be?” she demanded. “A wretched lord of cacophony and sheer decibels? Or a ruthless assassin of harmony?

Do you really want to waste your precious time doing things that are neither important nor urgent?

A pure hand needs no glove to cover it.

Everyone is so weird in L.A. that if you're somewhat normal, it's exotic.

If I find I need guidance, I’ll ask.

A good bargaine is a pick-purse. [A good bargain is a pick-purse.]

Teenagers are like cats - they have important business that doesn't involve mere humans.

We lost a young man’s life and it begins to represent so many things.

I've been a fan of the Marvel Universe since I was a little child.