Paris is not a city, it is the image, the symbol of France, its today and yesterday, the reflection of its history, its geography and its hidden essence.

I had learnt to seek intensity — more of life, a concentrated sense of life.

How surprisingly alive false ideas are! They even have their own evolution. At first they are highfalutin' 'truths,' then humdrum 'laws,' and finally superstitions.

Pearls ... have a way of dying when separated from their owner.

For many years I used the pronoun 'we.' Now, as in my youth, I go to sleep and wake up alone.

The idea came to me that I was, am, and will be, but perhaps will not become. This did not scare me. There was for me in being an intensity I did not feel in becoming.

Doesn't the theory of relativity concern literature too? In our world there is no longer any room for the privileged observer, as there is none for the observer of the universe - we are all within.

The past is good (as we all know), twenty, thirty years back everything was good, anyone can tell you that.

The idea came to me that I was am and will be but perhaps will not become. This did not scare me. There was for me in being an intensity I did not feel in becoming.

The teaching of Jesus Christ has as its central theme unfoldment towards a realization of immortality.

If you search for truthfulness, you might as well be blind.

There's always been a potential erotic possibility with objects.

Whatever the emotion is, I have learned over the years to give it space, which is also why I love acting.

Anxiety is part of creativity, the need to get something out, the need to be rid of something or to get in touch with something within.

If a 25-year old can't read and write and he or she isn't gaining marketable skills, it doesn't matter if a Republican or a Democrat is in the White House. His or her future will be bleak.

"Boys," Annabeth interrupted, "I'm sure you both would've been wonderful at killing each other. But right now you need some rest."

I am careful with my material and presentation.

[It is] a historic step toward eliminating the shameful practice of racial discrimination in the selection of juries.

Don't cry, you will have good memories from now on.