It is the stupid and the ugly who have the best of it in this world

I don't want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them.

Behind every exquisite thing that existed, there was something tragic.

The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.

Oh, brothers! I don't care for brothers. My elder brother won't die, and my younger brothers seem never to do anything else.

If a man treats life artistically, his brain is his heart.

What fire does not destroy, it hardens

All art is at once surface and symbol. Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril.

Whenever a man does a thoroughly stupid thing, it is always from the noblest motives.

Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter.

The basis of optimism is sheer terror.

I love the night! It's not uncommon for me to see the light of a new day before closing my eyes on the old one.

I realized that no matter how safe a person or place felt, in our world, safety was merely an illusion.

You can tell how boring a person is by the lack of fear in their eyes when someone is flipping through photos on their phone.

My kingdom for a more embodied body

I never mind contorting myself for a good cause.

Where mercy is shown, mercy is given.

The office of the prince and that of the writer are defined and assigned as follows: the nobleman gives rank to the written work,the writer provides food for the prince.

Wherever I am in the world, if I get free time when I'm filming I always hire a car, take to the road, drive for miles and explore.

Summer School: Never stop learnin' if you want to stop earnin'. I'm reasonably sure there G's in learning and earning.

My opinion is, that power should always be distrusted, in whatever hands it is placed.