Only he who handles his ideas lightly is master of his ideas, and only he who is master of his ideas is not enslaved by them.

Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.

No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow.

Happiness has always seemed like a bluebird, and consists of moments.

A man who has to be punctually at a certain place at five o'clock has the whole afternoon ruined for him already.

Those who are wise won't be busy, and those who are too busy can't be wise.

When Small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set.

Neckties strangle clear thinking.

Hope is like a road in the country; there was never a road, but when many people walk on it, the road comes into existence.

There is so much to love and to admire in this life that it is an act of ingratitude not to be happy and content in this existence.

I have a hankering to go back to the Orient and discard my necktie. Neckties strangle clear thinking.

The moment God is figured out with nice neat lines and definitions, we are no longer dealing with God.

My soul.My spirit.My strength.

It was like I couldn't think of any words. Now I can think of about nine million." "How many words are in the English language?""Not the point.

If there is silence between us, please be the one who breaks it.

I knew I loved youwhen 'home' went from being a placeto being a person.

Bonnat tells me, 'Your painting isn't bad, it is chic, but even so it isn't bad, but your drawing is absolutely atrocious.' So I must gather my courage and start once again.

The fans are just as passionate about the projects as we are about making them.

In these times I don't, in a manner of speaking, know what I want; perhaps I don't want what I know and want what I don't know.

So, 'reaper' is really just a nice word for 'covert pervert?' Is that what you're saying?

You chose me, I chose you. End of story.