It is said Somerset Maugham traveled the world with a notebook to learn the essence of life and Kafka sat in a room for the same objective. Yet Kafka came out with a better world-view.

A strange thing, words. Once they're said, it's hard to imagine they're untrue.

Life, ” said Marvin dolefully, “loathe it or ignore it, you can’t like it.

And I learned from my own experience that laughter was the most potent weapon: laughter can kill everything.

It is only in romances that people undergo a sudden metamorphosis. In real life, even after the most terrible experiences, the main character remains exactly the same.

Neither art thou the man to catch the fiend and hold him! [Ger., Du bist noch nicht der Mann den Teufel festzuhalten.

Cheyenne snatched back her phone. "Someone took her brave pills today." "And washed them down with stupid juice," Casper added, cocking his gun.

The born-again gospel promises joy and peace of mind, but it does so by prolonging childhood.

The Wizard's First Rule: People are stupid; given proper motivation almost anyone will believe almost anything.

I have been skeptical and not trusting of traditional models of the entertainment industry. I never got a manager.

Science bestowed immense new powers on man, and at the same time, created conditions which were largely beyond his comprehension.