Life for the European is a career; for the American it is a hazard.

We all live in suspense, from day to day, from hour to hour; in other words, we are the hero of our own story.

Modern neurosis began with the discoveries of Copernicus. Science made men feel small by showing him that the earth was not the center of the universe.

Every age has a keyhole to which its eye is pasted.

Understanding is often a prelude to forgiveness, but they are not the same, and we often forgive what we cannot understand (seeing nothing else to do) and understand what we cannot pardon.

Every word she writes is a lie, including "and" and "the."

Bureaucracy, the rule of no one, has become the modern form of despotism.

If someone tells you he is going to make a 'realistic decision', you immediately understand that he has resolved to do something bad.

For self-realization, a rebel demands a strong authority, a worthy opponent, God to his Lucifer.

We are the hero of our own story.

Liberty, as it is conceived by current opinion, has nothing inherent about it; it is a sort of gift or trust bestowed on the individual by the state pending good behavior.

Jealous is an ugly thing.

Love is not a theme. It's an atmosphere, a mood.

I would rather undergo a vasectomy via Weed Whacker than attend an opera.

I just don't think animals should be slaughtered for their fur.

The power numbers are nice, but I'm most pleased that I've been consistent. Home runs come from having a consistent approach .

I don't know if I even consider myself a comedian really - I do comedic acting in some films and dramatic in others.

We don't just get our choice; we get the consequence that choice creates.

Usually the people I do know are sufficient to spawn any number of nightmares without inventing any.

She led the way. Eyeless sockets of the dead seemed to stare at them as they passed. "These are cool," Dan decided. "Maybe I could-" "No, Dan," Amy said. "You can't collect human bones." "Awww.

God can take the good, bad and the bitter and create a masterpiece called your destiny.