It is possible to reclaim your future, to build a happy life despite an imperfect past. We can order the universe to our will and mind.

There is no mile as long the final one that leads back home.

You can not be the judge of another's wishes. If you love someone, you must believe that they know what is best for themselves.

To be loved is the birthright of every mewling babe, but, once grown, a man is not assured of such affection.

I was told that there was nothing for me but to come here. But, as with life itself, it may not be our choice to come, but it is our choice to leave.

Is not our capacity to choose, to chase, to dream of becoming other than we are, more powerful then the patterns of the stars?

One of the graces of this world is that there is always some opportunity to show through our actions-be they ever so small or humble-who we are and what we truly believe.

It was a romantic dream to be a writer. It seemed like a calling.

Getting your news from Twitter is like asking a cat for directions.

No one can give you freedom but you.

In our nation there are two classes of nobility: the law-abiding workers and the law-abiding employers who sustain each other.

There are no limits, and that applies to everyone on earth.

There were a lot of great things you could go and hear for very little money at the time [ '80s]. Mike Stern is still playing at the 55 Bar on Mondays or Wednesdays.

I'm interested in social commentary.

When I interview people, I look at their values. I always say that the best chance of success is if the individual's values are aligned with the corporate values.

For how do we know that the thoughts which occur in dreaming are false rather than those others which we experience when awake, since the former are often not less vivid and distinct than the latter?

My wife was a make-up artist, and she's a total product junkie. Our bathroom is packed full of lotions and potions so I end up trying them out.