Love is like epidemic diseases. The more one fears it the more likely one is to contract it.

A day without laughter is a day wasted.

Contemplation often makes life miserable. We should act more, think less, and stop watching ourselves live.

The sunset glow of self-possession.

There are more people who wish to be loved than there are who are willing to love.

The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.

The most wasted day of all is that on which we have not laughed.

The only thing that stops God from sending another flood is that the first one was useless.

Pleasure can be supported by an illusion; but happiness rests upon truth.

Intelligent people make many mistakes because they cannot believe the world is really as foolish as it is.

Society is divided into two classes, the shearers and the shorn.

Each soul has special gift. Find your gift for the specific service.

He felt warm and familiar. He felt solid and safe. I wanted to cling to his shirt, bury my face into the warm curve of his neck, and never let go.

... the best pilots have need of mariners, besides sails, anchor and other tackle.

Being alone when one's belief is firm, is not to be alone.

I'm no cook. When I want lemon on chicken, I spray it with Pledge.

The biggest mistake I ever made was snorting cocaine. The second biggest mistake was I didn't realize that show business was two words.

People think a big camera and big lighting will make art, and I want to break that rule. If you have a great concept, it can be art.

There's something about [pain] that excites me. If I'm feeling really awful about something, it's because I haven't experienced it before. There's something I need to learn from it.

Any doorway that leads you to a deeper understanding of who you are is worthwhile.

The minute you start feeling like you've got it down, you know what you're doing, you're dead in the water.