We are always dying, all the time. That's what living is; living is dying, little by little. It is a sequenced collection of individualized deaths.

The villain is the person who knows the most but cares the least.

Art and love are the same thing: It’s the process of seeing yourself in things that are not you.

The essays are very solipsistic and self-absorbed, I'm totally conscious of that. To me, book writing is fun, and I basically just write about things that are entertaining to myself.

Anybody who says they are a good liar obviously is not, because any legitimately savvy liar would always insist they're honest about everything.

Seeing no resolution to my existential recognition of loss, I decide to eat lunch.

First, you must love yourself. And if you do that convincingly enough, others will love you too much.

People who talk about their dreams are actually trying to tell you things about themselves they’d never admit in normal conversation.

I love the way music inside a car makes you feel invisible; if you plan the stereo at max volume, it's almost like the other people can't see into your vehicle. It tints your windows, somehow.

The most wretched people in the world are those who tell you they like every kind of music 'except country.' People who say that are boorish and pretentious at the same time.

Sarcasm is when you tell someone the truth by lying on purpose.

At the time of my deepest love I realized that I am the Universe.

Time is standing still like the sun. We are the ones moving around time like planets orbiting the sun.

I can barely remember what I wrote yesterday, let alone 10 years ago.

I was 30 before I made a living that was not embarrassing.

Life deserves laughter, hence people laugh at it.

This film 'Hero' talks about the peace of Chinese people.

I can't stand accessories.

Gratitude to God is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy.

The sleep of a sick man has keen eyes. It is a sleep unsleeping.

Talk less, but with more awareness. Every word you use, use purposefully.