That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird.

Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.

Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men.

The spirit of the individual is determined by his dominating thought habits.

There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.

I would not miss your face, your neck, your hands, your limbs, your bosom and certain other of your charms. Indeed, not to become boring by naming them all, I could do without you, Chloe, altogether.

Rarity gives a charm; so early fruits and winter roses are the most prized; and coyness sets off an extravagant mistress, while the door always open tempts no suitor.

Each day provides its own gifts.

Tomorrow's life is too late. Live today.

Here's a rule of life: You don't get to pick what bad things happen to you

There is no living with thee, nor without thee.

I don't know about homeless, but I'm never going to let you be hopeless. Or loveless. To be heartless however, well, that is your choice to make.

It takes a spiritual soldier to maintain salvation.

You deicde, and you make our night what you want. Brilliant and ours. Stupid and theirs.

The second this interminable wait ended, it would all start to fall away into the past, to become unreal.

Just because everything is different doesn't mean anything has changed.

I don't really consider myself one of those actors who takes his work home with him.

Let no one charge me with ever having abused or encouraged weakness or surrendered on matters of principle. But I have said, as I say again, that every trifle must not be dignified into a principle.

Innumerable confusions and a feeling of despair invariably emerge in periods of great technological and cultural transition.

No one can help you write. No one can teach you how to write.