Virtually every writer I know would rather be a musician.

There is a tragic flaw in our precious constitution, and I don't know what can be done to fix it. This is it: Only nut cases want to be president.

Beware of the man who works hard to learn something, learns it, and finds himself no wiser than before.

Here is a lesson in creative writing. First rule: Do not use semicolons. They are transvestite hermaphrodites representing absolutely nothing. All they do is show you've been to college.

Being a Humanist means trying to behave decently without expectation of rewards or punishment after you are dead.

One of the few good things about modern times: If you die horribly on television, you will not have died in vain. You will have entertained us.

A purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is around to be loved.

Here we are, trapped in the amber of the moment. There is no why.

Music is, to me, proof of the existence of God. It is so extraordinarily full of magic, and in tough times of my life I can listen to music and it makes such a difference.

Another flaw in the human character is that everybody wants to build and nobody wants to do maintenance.

We have to continually be jumping off cliffs and developing our wings on the way down.

I saw an injured black cat. God knows, who has crossed her path.

I see thee better in the dark I do not need a light.

Learn to listen. Opportunity sometimes knocks very softly.

Love is the wine of existence.

It's interesting to me that killing damages the image of God when it's done by a person, but it doesn't damage it when it's done by the state.

The gods sustain and guide all their works.

The essence of management is to make knowledge productive.

For every once upon a time there must be a story to follow, because if a story doesn't, something else will, and it might not be as harmless as a story.

I love to receive babies into this world, so crawling around on my knees in the birth room is my best place, and most often you can still find me there.

To do art, one thing should always remember - subjects of people in misery have deep meanings.