You put too much stock in human intelligence, it doesn't annihilate human nature.

Life is just a short period of time in which you are alive.

The tragedy of the man not set up for tragedy—that is every man's tragedy.

A man who's discontents were barely known to himself, awakening in middle age to the horror of self-reflection.

He was trying hard to continue to exist as himself despite the unlikeliness of everything.

Simple is never that simple.

Originality is genius. If you respect and care for it, it will take you on the ride of your life.

I've discovered that numerous peak performers use the skill of mental rehearsal of visualization. They mentally run through important events before they happen.

Acting is just a job. I'm exactly the same as that lady bringing us coffee, and I have to remember that.

The main thing about archery is a battle with yourself. You can ruin it all. Once you have learned the technique, the point is to recreate the perfect technique over and over and over.

Sooner or later a black car came for everyone.

If you want to find out what it means to have a society without any rituals, read the New York Times.

Love is the direct opposite of hate. By definition it's something you can't feel for more than a few minutes at a time, so what's all this bullshit about loving somebody for the rest of your life?

Most people who work in prison earn money through contraband.

There is nothing on which men are commonly more intent than on making a way for their opinions.

The general who wins the battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle is fought. The general who loses makes but few calculations beforehand.