Some secrets are meant to be known- but once known you can never forget them.

Generally speaking, books don't cause much harm. Except when you read them, that is. Then they cause all kinds of problems.

It was like walking into a treasure trove of books, hoarded by pirate librarians.

...books were better than travel.

But remember what I said about forgetting what I said?

Only bad books have good endings.If a book is any good, it's ending is always bad - because you don't want the book to end.

Cassandra, when you want to speak to me, you should say 'Excuse me, Mrs. Johnson.' Then wait until you get my attention.""Excuse me, Mrs. Johnson. Do I have your attention now?

Art is commenting on what's going on around you in your life.

If you want work well done, select a busy man - the other kind has no time.

When you start thinking as far as what's a good photo, unfortunately everything starts looking like a good photo.

The English are potentially very aggressive, very violent

I feel like I'm a relentless, pragmatic, determined optimist.

If you can take it, you can make it.

For me it is not a detachment to take a picture. It's a way of touching somebody - it's a caress… I think that you can actually give people access to their own soul.

People, since the beginning of time, have always tried to understand the universe through love.

I still think I'm going to do something else when I grow up

Because one doesn't like the way things are is no reason to be unjust towards God.