We are fascinated by the darkness in ourselves, we are fascinated by the shadow, we are fascinated by the bogeyman.

My philosophy is: It's none of my business what people say of me and think of me. I am what I am, and I do what I do. I expect nothing and accept everything. And it makes life so much easier.

We are dying from overthinking. We are slowly killing ourselves by thinking about everything. Think. Think. Think. You can never trust the human mind anyway. It's a death trap.

Life's too short to deal with other people's insecurities.

No expectations. Ask nothing, expect nothing and accept everything, and life is very well.

A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti.

I don't believe in nepotism. I don't much like the idea of parents who interfere.

Relish everything that's inside of you, the imperfections, the darkness, the richness and light and everything. And that makes for a full life.

The whole point of courage, to overcome your fear. That's the interesting thing, when courage bleeds through the fear.

I always liked to take the plunge, you know, I'd jump in at the deep end and hope that I'd find land somehow, or hope I'd float or survive. That's more or less the way I've gone through my life.

You're not more than one generation from poor white trash, are you, Agent Starling?

A LIE IS LIKE A BAD NEIGHBORHOOD

Wealth is not about having a lot of money

Everything we do in life is creating everything that’s coming. Our thoughts and our words become things manifest in our lives. Each time my Master sent me to the right place at the right time.

I always like to read something romantic about the place I'm visiting.

You can get some spiked up greens even with no metal spikes, it just depends.

We're consumers. We are by-products of a lifestyle obsession.

Literature is breathing. I teach literature the way someone else might teach First Aid.

The political spirit is the great force in throwing the love of truth and accurate reasoning into a secondary place.

Dreams, they're what sets us apart from being mere a brain and a body.

What did you do, memorize a map of the city for fun?” says Christina. “Yes,” says Will, looking puzzled. “Didn’t you?