In [chess], where the pieces have different and "bizarre" motions, with various and variable values, what is only complex, is mistaken (a not unusual error) for what is profound

The scariest monsters are the ones that lurk within our souls.

I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity.

There is no beauty without some strangeness

All suffering originates from craving, from attachment, from desire.

The believer is happy. The doubter is wise.

All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.

Years of love have been forgot, In the hatred of a minute.

And so, being young and dipt in folly, I fell in love with melancholy.

I remained too much inside my head and ended up losing my mind.

They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.

It’s only when you’re at the bottom of the ladder that you ascend.

Action, not philosophy will get you going. Pick yourself up and move forward. That is the only way you can still enjoy life while you are blessed to be living it.

Generally speaking, the Way of the warrior is resolute acceptance of death.

There's no learning without trying lots of ideas and failing lots of times.

The one thing I would like to do is be able to drop 15, 20 pounds. It would be good.

I don't like to hear myself sing. So to get comfortable hearing myself sing, I sang in another accent.

You don't want to watch classics with me 'cause I'm constantly writing notes.

There is no point in competing with young talent...I just concentrate on getting better each day.

Somebody referred to me as a ringleader, which I wouldn't have classed myself as, but anyway, there you go.

I came across awful characters when I got some kind of status and came to Hollywood. Then you have directors trying to sleep with you, assuming that you will do things because of the way you dress.