The overhead lights reflect in the glass countertop and mingle in the gray and black of the gloves, resulting in a mother-of-pearl swirl that sometimes sends Mirabelle into a shallow hypnotic dream.

A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.

Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you do criticize him, you'll be a mile away and have his shoes.

Talking about music is like dancing about architecture.

I believe the United States should allow all foreigners in this country, provided they can speak our native language... Apache.

Be so good they can't ignore you.

I think I did pretty well, considering I started out with nothing but a bunch of blank paper.

I thought yesterday was the first day of the rest of my life but it turns out today is.

Relationships end, but they don't end your life. But people do often spending more time finding out about failed relationships than finding successful ones.

Relationships end, but they don't end your life.

Some people have a way with words, and other people...oh, uh, not have way.

You don’t see someone flying and you begin to bite yourself for not being able to do that. You do what you can.

failure and obstacles are not the ultimate cause that deteriorate purpose but attitude and the mind

I’m torn between the desire to create and the desire to destroy.

Oh, I wouldn't mind, hazel grace. It would be a privilege to have my heart broken by you.

No one person can possibly combine all the elements supposed to make up what everyone means by friendship.

A lot of my shows in the past have been more theatrical than others, but you really get the bug for it when you direct on stage.

Reading poetry and watching cricket were the sum of my world, and the two are not so far apart as many aesthetes might believe.

All that Hubert needs over there is a gal to answer the phone and a pencil with an eraser on it.

Let's be in awe which doesn't mean anything but the courage to gape like fish at the surface breaking around our mouths as we meet the air.