[Race] had no substance, like a shadowy shape that terrifies in the dark but vanishes by the light of day.

Civilization itself is housed in the human being.

passion of any sort is seldom governed by the rules of etiquette.

In the end countries, like people, are alone, and the real things that must be done have to be done without help.

choice in any sphere is a peril, the basic division of peoples is of those who believe in choice and those who mistrust it.

Without God, right and wrong are just personal beliefs. Personal opinions. I think shoplifting is okay, you don’t.

You may think I’m small, but I have a universe inside my mind.

Maybe it was only goblin women who were restless and wanted to see the world. She didn't know.

Time is relative; its only worth depends upon what we do as it is passing.

Everything has a reason, including the selection of the photos, which was not arbitrary but appropriate to the period, its highs and lows and my sense of them.

I'm always busy, but I'm lazy as well.

I used to follow trends and try to do exactly what I saw in the magazines, but I'm not a Victoria's Secret model who can wear anything.

Sometimes, music is like poop. It just has to come out.

You don't want your readers seeing easy connections; it becomes a distraction.

I can't tell you 100 percent what makes a relationship work. But I can see something good coming and I can see something bad coming.