Love, unrequited, robs me of my rest: Love, hopeless love, my ardent soul encumbers: Love, nightmare-like, lies heavy on my chest, And weaves itself into my midnight slumbers!

Against a dark sky, all flowers look like fireworks.

God is like the sun; you cannot look at it, but without it you cannot look at anything else.

Tolerance is the virtue of people who do not believe in anything.

Christianity has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and not tried.

I don't need a church to tell me I'm wrong where I already know I'm wrong; I need a Church to tell me I'm wrong where I think I'm right

The more I considered Christianity, the more I found that while it had established a rule and order, the chief aim of that order was to give room for good things to run wild.

A really great person is the person who makes every person feel great.

When we were children we were grateful to those who filled our stockings at Christmas time. Why are we not grateful to God for filling our stockings with legs?

A true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life.

It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged.

I have lived a long life and had many troubles, most of which never happened

In a moment everything could suddenly change, but God and His promises remain the same.

Should I really set her free, and free myself too of the fear - the fear of missing her, forever? Is that what my love for her is leaving me with?

Fame is the thirst of youth.

We may seek a fortune for no greater reason than to secure the respect and attention of people who would otherwise look straight through us.

Cannibals are devouring senators.

In the future, there is no future.

There was a rock in front of my hut, a tall, gray rock. By its looks it seemed to be well-disposed toward me.

It's much tougher to be a restaurant critic now. You have to take a subway out to Brooklyn. I wouldn't want to do it.

As much as possible, I try to encourage people to use stunt men because that is really their job.