In fact, the mark of tragedy became, with time, a mark of glamour.

Be a little kinder than you have to.

Someone once wrote that a novel should deliver a series of small astonishments. I get the same thing spending an hour with you.

See the world as it is, not as you wish it would be

The universe is seeming really huge right now. I need something to hold on to.

Whoever dies with the most stuff wins.

He was contemplation and enthusiasm. Ambition and strong coffee. I could have looked at him forever.

Better than chocolate, being with you last night. Silly me, I thought that nothing was better than chocolate.

One day, she ventured to the palace library and was delighted to find what good company books could be.

When blood dripped on my bare feet or poured over the book I was reading, he was kind.

For the old people in my family—Mummy, the aunties, Granddad—the accumulation of beautiful objects is a life goal.Whoever dies with the most stuff wins.Wins what? is what I’d like to know.

The greatest force of humankind is the power of love.

Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.

Has someone or something pushed your anxiety button? Answer it with prayer!

I want to abolish time, especially in the contemplation of architecture.

I believe the preservation of the home in the future lies almost entirely in the hands of men.

It is the photographer's decision at the two levels of seeing the picture - when it is shot and when it is chosen and printed that determines his personal style.

Acting is really only part of my life. I'm addicted to it.

The universe is computing its own destiny.

Horror has been very good to me in my career. Doing horror films is for the fans and helps keep that part of my career alive.

The law for religious freedom... [has]put down the aristocracy of the clergy and restored to the citizen the freedom of the mind.