In the world's structure dream loosens individuality like a bad tooth.

Like ultraviolet rays memory shows to each man in the book of life a script that invisibly and prophetically glosses the text.

The more circumspectly you delay writing down an idea, the more maturely developed it will be on surrendering itself.

Of all the ways of acquiring books, writing them oneself is regarded as the most praiseworthy method.

To be happy is to be able to become aware of oneself without fright.

Work on good prose has three steps: a musical stage when it is composed, an architectonic one when it is built, and a textile one when it is woven.

The only way of knowing a person is to love them without hope.

Quotations in my work are like wayside robbers who leap out armed and relieve the stroller of his conviction.

There is no document of civilization which is not at the same time a document of barbarism.

The concept of progress must be grounded in the idea of catastrophe. That things are 'status quo' is the catastrophe

All human knowledge takes the form of interpretation.

Although a decision is often viewed as the turning point, it is action that creates tangible results.

Ideas have enormous consequences in a person's life because you ultimately become what you believe.

I have a simple philosophy. Fill what's empty. Empty what's full. Scratch where it itches.

Humour is...the all-consoling and...the all-excusing, grace of life.

Man's destiny is nowhere spelled out, nor is his duty.

Language is a finding place, not a hiding place.

You can't love nature with a gun

I really do feel now that the way I dress onstage and for work is a true reflection of my own sense of style as well.

I wish that somehow, some way we could learn to live together in this country.

WHERE'S MY COW? ARE YOU MY COW?