A beautiful day with the buoyancy of a bird.

She is pure Alice in Wonderland, and her appearance and demeanor are a nicely judged mix of the Red Queen and a Flamingo.

Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.

A conversation is a dialogue, not a monologue. That's why there are so few good conversations: due to scarcity, two intelligent talkers seldom meet.

I believe more in the scissors than I do in the pencil.

The wind is us-- it gathers and remembers all our voices, then sends them talking and telling through the leaves and the fields.

Anyone who ever gave you confidence, you owe them a lot.

I love New York, even though it isn't mine, the way something has to be, a tree or a street or a house, something, anyway, that belongs to me because I belong to it.

When you've got nowhere to turn, turn on the gas.

Well, I'm about as tall as a shotgun, and just as noisy.

A man who doesn't dream is like a man who doesn't sweat. He stores up a lot of poison.

To retain our dignity, we must sometimes refuse to live life at any cost

Give me a museum and I'll fill it.

For any creative thought to be contagious, it must first be worthy of a sneeze.

People who have seen me read usually come up afterwards and invite me to be a part of something.

I think what Calvinism may offer us is that God's in charge of his world.

May every memory that you share Of dreams you've seen come true, Help make this special anniversary day A happy one, for the two of you

So often, when you're playing the lead in your own show, it is all about you.

You need to recognize and sweep aside certain weaknesses which stand between you and your goals. Your persistence develops into a respected, proved, progressive power.

Oprah deserves the best. I am not the best when it comes to divorce. What do I know about divorce? Nothing at that time.

I could be one if I wanted to, I'm just way too overqualified for a job that simple.