In what seems like a fantastic coincidence, but is probably no coincidence at all, the history of these events is recovered just as people come to realize that they are causing another one.

Though it might be nice to imagine there once was a time when man lived in harmony with nature, it's not clear that he ever really did.

Amphibians—the word comes from the Greek meaning ‘double life.

According to Lamarck, there was a force—the ‘power of life’—that pushed organisms to become increasingly complex.

His interest, after all, was not in the origin of species but in their demise.

The 'incredible frog hotel'—really a local bed and breakfast—...the frogs stay (in their tanks) in a block of rented rooms.

Like spilled water, once a girl's reputation is ruined, it will never come back

Fame makes you feel permanently like a girl walking past construction workers.

I wasn't a misanthrope and I wasn't a misogynist but I liked being alone. It felt good to sit alone in a small space and smoke and drink. I had always been good company for myself.

I love Buster Keaton and I love physical comedy when it's done in an emotionally understated way. I just like to play it, and I need the attention.

I am keeping with tradition today. After I learned of my Golden Globe nomination, I went to the dentist, so today, let's make it the orthodontist.

A true leader is one who designs the cathedral and then shares the vision that inspires others to build it.

My mind no longer has romantic abysses, but has become shallow, with many little gaps and cracks.

I have a roommate, and I signed a year lease. I screwed up! That's like I wrote a joke that didn't work, but now I have to tell it for a year.

. .the most crucial ingredient by far for success in music is . . .what happens in the practice room.

Today I began the novel that I determined to be great.