A courteous, yet harrowing Grace, As Guest, that would be gone

Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul - and sings the tunes without the words - and never stops at all.

I am out with lanterns, looking for myself.

We turn not older with years but newer every day.

I hope you love birds too. It is economical. It saves going to heaven.

If you take care of the small things, the big things take care of themselves. You can gain more control over your life by paying closer attention to the little things.

I must go in, the fog is rising.

A good roommate may be the single most important thing to have when one is away at school.

Bring me the sunset in a cup.

Saying nothing... sometimes says the most.

Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough.

Scotland have this habit of kicking themselves in the foot

It's the role of the artist to pursue content

I have been apt to think that there has never been, nor ever will be, any such thing as a good war, or a bad peace.

I know from the past, critics often say my films don't have any plot, that kind of thing. I'm used to being told, "Yeah, it's slow and has no plot."

Time is a strange thing. It is a whimsical tyrant, which in every century has a different face for all that one says and does.

Going into therapy doesn't guarantee poop on toast.

As long as I have teeth, I'll keep playing. You can't play trumpet without teeth.

Solitude is strength; to depend on the presence of the crowd is weakness. The man who needs a mob to nerve him is much more alone than he imagines.

There can be nothing more frequent than an occasional drink.

I was really interested in piano and sort of discovered that I was a writer when I was about 13 and started writing. And it was my secret thing and my passion.