What we desire is not to possess a woman, but to be the only one to possess her.

We do not remember days, we remember moments.

The only joy in the world is to begin.

Life is pain and the enjoyment of love is an anesthetic.

Remember, writing poetry is like making love: one will never know whether one's own pleasure is shared.

We do not free ourselves from something by avoiding it, but only by living though it.

Lessons are not given, they are taken.

The only joy in the world is to begin. It is good to be alive because living is beginning, always, every moment.

The art of living is the art of knowing how to believe lies. The fearful thing about it is that, not knowing what truth may be, we can still recognize lies.

We never remember days, only moments.

Every luxury must be paid for, and everything is a luxury, starting with being in this world.

The Universe has your back. Instead of trying to control the outcome, just enjoy the journey.

General assumptions often lead to erroneous conclusions, but one cannot go far wrong in always assuming that whatever one's government is saying is a lie.

In a city like Paris where there was a way of living well and working, no matter how poor you were, was like having a great treasure given to you.

Historically, you've had really muddy, unforgiving, unintentional images of black people.

Ive been a stand-up comedian for years, and I can be silly.

Freedom of worship, even of public speech, would become a farce if interference became the order of the day.

Books have been my classroom and my confidant. Books have widened my horizons. Books have comforted me in my hardest times. Books have changed my life.

Knowledge-it excites prejudices to call it science-is advancing as irresistibly, as majestically, as remorselessly as the ocean moves in upon the shore.

I had a really great experience so far with film acting. And most experiences from most actors, I've heard, are not like this. But I want a career that has many disciplines and many options.

Melancholy is not one of my emotions. Quite seriously, I don't do melancholy. It's a miserable way to be.