It's good not only to realize that you can't please all of the people all of the time, but that you don't want to. There's a certain type of reader that you don't ever want to write for.

There's something ugly about the flawless.

Narrative becomes the way you make sense of chaos. That's how you focus the world. It's the only reason you should ever try this writing job.

In Greek tragedy, they fall from great heights. In noir, they fall from the curb.

Happiness comes in moments, & then it's gone until the next time. Could be years. But sadness settles it.

It's hard to close the door on optimistic expectations when you love someone.

There are so many more important things to worry about than how you're perceived by strangers.

The foundation of your life is luck. Hard work and talent make up the difference.

There are threads in our lives. You pull one, and everything else gets affected.

Chuck said, “Hey. How many surrealists does it take to screw in a lightbulb?” Cawley looked over at him. “I’ll bite. How many?” “Fish,” Chuck said and let loose a bright bark of a laugh.

What molds us is what maims us.

To believe that there is no God takes infinitely more faith than to believe God exists, because all the evidence must be ignored. Atheism is the epitome of blind faith.

Nothing goes on forever. If it did, there wouldn't be anything else, would there?

The great are great only because we are on our knees. Let us rise!

Passion is momentary love is enduring.

Whenever science makes a discovery, the devil grabs it while the angels are debating the best way to use it.

Before change can be managed, it has to be sparked.

In my first film, I was a basketball player. Like every good actor, I lied when they asked me if I could play.

I've changed. You can't help it. Your mind starts working in a different way. You feel really scrutinised by people.

We don't have anyone with bad haircuts, which is a good thing. Louis Delmas has some pretty nice dreads. He's a Florida boy, so they know how to do it. He gets the title.

When you beat England at Twickenham you don't feel the need to make changes to a winning side, but there are areas we think we can improve