The object of convalescence ought to be to turn our attention to life: at other times, simply to our tasks!

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

There is always madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness.

Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth because they don't want their illusions destroyed.

There are two different types of people in the world, those who want to know, and those who want to believe.

I was in darkness, but I took three steps and found myself in paradise. The first step was a good thought, the second, a good word; and the third, a good deed.

There will always be rocks in the road ahead of us. They will be stumbling blocks or stepping stones; it all depends on how you use them.

You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.

I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you.

Enjoy life. This is not a dress rehearsal.

The true man wants two things: danger and play. For that reason he wants woman, as the most dangerous plaything.

Putting our art out there is one of the biggest risks we can take. It's a special kind of vulnerability. It takes guts to be an artist.

The nicest thing about coming of age is that I can do whatever I like.

Last night we had three small zucchini for dinner that were grown within fifty feet of our back door. I estimate they cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $371.49 each.

If you want a thing done well, get a couple of old broads to do it.

I am a writer and always was; being a writer is an integral part of my identity. Being published, being well regarded, is a component of that identity.

A man must constantly exceed his level

Mind is everything. There's nothing that it's not.

Forward into the untrodden! Courage, old man, and hold on to your umbrella!

Thrift is of great revenue.

Strain your brain more than your eye... You can copy a thing to a certain limit. Then you must use intellect.