The greatest poem is not that which is most skillfully constructed, but that in which there is the most poetry.

Truth is fire, and to speak the truth means to shine and to burn

Each time thou wishest to decide upon performing some enterprise, raise the eyes to heaven, pray God to bless thy project; if thou canst make that prayer, accomplish thy work.

They make much of our drinking, but never think of our thirst.

But one on earth is better than the wife; that is the mother.

He was contemplation and enthusiasm. Ambition and strong coffee. I could have looked at him forever.

Generally I try to avoid discussing consciousness, since it's, like, hard.

If there is silence between us, please be the one who breaks it.

In my own experience, the scripts that I wrote, if they didn't go within two years and become a film, they never went and no one ever came looking for them.

... And the only way to find that honesty is to not overthink it. For your writing to come alive--to be multi-dimensional--you must barter away some control.

Clothing is art. It's an expression of how you feel. I think that it's not so much a question of a certain style or designer, but of finding the type of clothing that works well for you.

I fundamentally believe in term limits, for Congress, presidents, and board members.

My things really are written with an appalling lack of practicality!

It is no wonder that people are so horrible when they start life as children.

God loves you so much that he is willing to hold something from you for the perfect time!