A refined sort of butcher, a woman is.

Royalty is the gold filling in a mouthful of decay

Don't clap too hard - it's a very old building.

Writers don't need love; all they require is money.

Go on - but don't think you can kill my confidence. I've had experts doing it for years.

I must be the luckiest man in the world. Not only am I bisexual, I am also Welsh.

They spend their time looking forward to the past.

We all of us waited for him to die. The family sent him a check every month, and hoped he'd get on with it quietly, without too much vulgar fuss.

Don't be afraid of being emotional. You won't die of it.

Asking a writer what he thinks about criticism is like asking a lamppost what it feels about dogs.

Let's pretend that we're human beings and that we're actually alive.

Wait, " said Butler. "Just wait, Holly. Artemis has a plan." He squinted through the green dome. "What is your plan, Artemis?"All Artemis could do was smile and shrug.

Anyone can put paint on a canvas, but only a true master can bring the painting to life. Anyone can kill, but only a genius can make murder an art.

When face with any problem, do not panic, but pray. You find the peace to overcome pain.

The problem is that our ideas are sticky: once we produce a theory, we are not likely to change our minds....

If he ever changes his stance on something, it's because he's received new information.

Oh, how portentous is prosperity! How comet-like, it threatens while it shines.

Geometry is not true, it is advantageous.

I'm kind of interested in visual communication. For me it's more about suggesting than arguing a point.

Nutrition makes me puke.

I found, especially with stand-up, that if a premise works, you can make the joke work. If a premise doesn't work, you can't force it to.