Tears are curious things, for like earthquakes or puppet shows they can occur at any time, without any warning and without any good reason.

There are few sights sadder than a ruined book.

Parenthood is the opiate of the masses.

The person who seeks all their applause from outside has their happiness in another's keeping .

The arts significantly boost student achievement, reduce discipline problems, and increase the odds students will go on to graduate from college.

I don't like having noise swirling around me. Loud noises bother me, so I try to stick to the outside of a room.

Waiting silently is the hardest thing of all.

I love horror films, so I guess it's one of those things where I find myself interested in the script.

If America puts the enmity aside, if it initiates good will, and if it compensates for the past, the future situation between the United States and Iran will change.

Taxes cause the most bad business decisions.

Death is birth into the realm of the spirit.

I feel close to [Kanye West]. We're friends, this is not just a working relationship.