It took man thousands of years to put words down on paper, and his lawyers still wish he wouldn't.

A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.

It's the most unhappy people who most fear change.

A hypochondriac is one who has a pill for everything except what ails him.

It's innocence when it charms us, ignorance when it doesn't.

The head never rules the heart, but just becomes its partner in crime.

We lavish on animals the love we are afraid to show to people. They might not return it; or worse, they might.

In the arithmetic of love, one plus one equals everything, and two minus one equals nothing.

We choose those we like; with those we love, we have no say in the matter.

They threaten me with lung cancer, and still I smoke and smoke. If they'd only threaten me with hard work, I might stop.

Pity all newlyweds. She cooks something nice for him, and he brings her flowers, and they kiss and think: How easy marriage is.

Loneliness is my worst enemy, but in the end he's usually my only real friend.

It's not like I'm all into nostalgia and history, it's just that I can't stand the way things are now

It is not a matter of wishing success to the victim of aggression, but of sharing his fate; one must accompany him to his death or to victory

In an interview, former vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan said he does not have a racist bone in his body. However, he admitted he has three sexist bones and his spine is homophobic.

The only reason I write at all is because I am going through, and growing through, something in my life I want to share with others through my personal experiences.

I think it is a man's duty to make all the money he can, keep all that he can and give away all that he can.

I blame Hollywood for skewing perspectives. Life is just a big romantic comedy to them, and if you meet cute, happily ever-after is a forgone conclusion.

I got saved by poetry. And I got saved by the beauty of the world.

I am not the same man you found that day! The monster you've created has returned, to kill you!

Under Thatcher, who ruled us with an iron rod, great art was made. Amazing designers and musicians. Acid house was born. Very colourful and progressive.