It is the want to know the end that makes us believe in God, or witchcraft, believe, at least, in something

She is pure Alice in Wonderland, and her appearance and demeanor are a nicely judged mix of the Red Queen and a Flamingo.

Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.

A conversation is a dialogue, not a monologue. That's why there are so few good conversations: due to scarcity, two intelligent talkers seldom meet.

I believe more in the scissors than I do in the pencil.

The wind is us-- it gathers and remembers all our voices, then sends them talking and telling through the leaves and the fields.

Anyone who ever gave you confidence, you owe them a lot.

I love New York, even though it isn't mine, the way something has to be, a tree or a street or a house, something, anyway, that belongs to me because I belong to it.

When you've got nowhere to turn, turn on the gas.

Well, I'm about as tall as a shotgun, and just as noisy.

A man who doesn't dream is like a man who doesn't sweat. He stores up a lot of poison.

Compassion: a robust dance between grace and wisdom.

I often wonder, if those that smile the most, are the most saddest people in the world.

I really don’t get this whole oranges thing. It’s like, does he want to eat them or go out with them?

Why anybody gets my sense of humor I never know, but I do know that when they do, I keep them as close as I possibly can.

We have got to extend the hand of friendship, we have got to take the peacelines down brick by brick

I have an erratic drummer for anybody who's just listening to this, he can keep time, but just in spurts.

I found that almost everyone had something interesting to contribute to my education.

Give a girl an education and introduce her properly into the world

I love the idea of books being more than books, or being, rather, something other than books.

Military folk," Neal said with exaggerated patience, shaking his head. "The only way you know to solve problems is by beating them with a stick.