The most ordinary conditions for observing sailing birds are then the wind and sea are both aft.

Bent metal is worse than bent wood and weight for weight is more flexible.

The people of Sydney who can speak of my work without a smile are very scarce.

Even if that is the truth, ” Derkein said, “what does it have to do with my father suddenly thinking he can raise the dead?

Oracle of Delphi:In my deep mystery I breatheyour fragrance swirling inyour odourless soulI return your mysteryrevealing your destiny deep inthe seed of your God Self

Acceptance is the sense of belonging.

They can call me crazy if I fail, all the chance that I need, is one-in-a-million and they can call me brilliant if I succeed.

Yes, sir. I'm a real Southern boy. I got a red neck, white socks, and Blue Ribbon beer.

Blood!...Blood!... That's a good thing! A ghost who bleeds is less dangerous!

The discipline of live theater - doing the same perfect thing night after night, eight times a week - never ceases to amaze me

I had turned personal validation into my primary source of meaning and value, so that without it I was miserable and depressed.

But the people are ungrammatical, untidy, and their sins gaunt and ill-bred.

I had to skydive for the movie and I was terrified. Like everybody, I thought it was going to be one of those experiences that changes your life. It didn't.