The alleged power to charm down insanity, or ferocity in beasts, is a power behind the eye.

The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.

A number of our scientists boast intelligence but lack wisdom. I find those to be the predictable ones.

Poetry a riprap on the slick rock of metaphysics

There's nothing that defines who you are more than boundaries, whether you cross them or not, in every aspect of your life, and horror is a really great boundary.

Humor is the easiest to achieve; the 'heart' is always the toughest, because you can't tell people to feel a certain way.

A sarcastic person has a superiority complex that can be cured only by the honesty of humility.

Habit is a powerful means of advancement, and the habit of eternal vigilance and diligence, rarely fails to bring a substantial reward.

I tend to lean toward strong female stories. I want to make things that don't already exist out there.

You get no moral credit for forcing other people to do what you think is right.

What we feel is mortal, and won't come again.

A photograph is not only an image (as a painting is an image), an interpretation of the real; it is also a trace, something directly stenciled off the real, like a footprint or a death mask.