Nothing is as it seems. Black can appear white when the light is blinding but white loses all luster at the faintest sign of darkness.

Enjoy your life. No curse hangs over you, nor did it ever. No devil chases after your soul. Sing and dance and be merry.

The hourglass runs low.

A true teacher would never tell you what to do. But he would give you the knowledge with which you could decide what would be best for you to do.

You will see that the things you desire most are the very things that bring you the greatest sorrow.

Death never comes at the right time, despite what mortals believe. Death always comes like a thief.

What you wish for, what you most hope for - that is your greatest illusion.

When you were in love, you knew no fear or hatred. When you were fearful, there was no possibility of love or hate. And when there was hate, there was only hate.

Sleep is not on good terms with broken hearts. It will have nothing to do with them.

You search endlessly for permanent happiness in a world where nothing is permanent.

It doesn't matter. You are what you are. I am what I am. We are the same-when you take the time to remember me.

Pay attention to your visual themes.

Many books require no thought from those who read them, and for a very simple reason; they made no such demand upon those who wrote them.

Wether you call on him or don't call on him, God will be present with you.

I wish people were willing to dig a little deeper than the surface elements of a premise before tossing one story in with another.

I would rather be an expert on me than on Cicero

It must infuriate our children to see us always so much more forbearing with everybody else's.

We, the generation that faces the next century, can add the solemn injunction ''If we don't do the impossible, we shall be faced with the unthinkable.

There are so many films now where you know the story is a supporting role to the visual effects.

If you interact with things in your life, everything is constantly changing. And if nothing changes, you're an idiot.

Some people think that being in government for a long time is a bad thing. But the more you stay, the more you learn. I am now an expert in governance.