Art is the concrete artifact of faith and expectation, the realization of a world that would otherwise be little more than a veil of pointless consciousness stretched over a gulf of mystery.

Quiet people have the loudest minds.

Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win.

The water was glassy and calm, still candy-colored in the afterglow of sunset.

A life without love is like a tree without fruit.

The trust of the innocent is the liar's most useful tool.

Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.

Outside, daylight was bleeding slowly toward dusk.

You can't deny laughter; when it comes, it plops down in your favorite chair and stays as long as it wants.

People who try hard to do the right thing always seem mad.

The place where you made your stand never mattered. Only that you were there... and still on your feet.

The language of sword is less powerful than the language of word, but most ofthe people understand the language of sword with greater power than thelanguage of word.

Words are the source of misunderstandings.

In my 20s, I worked very, very hard. I have a much more balanced life now.

The sun never sets. It is only an appearance due to the observer's limited perspective. And yet, what a sublime illusion it is.

When you're actor, you have no idea how much work goes into pre-production. We're just sitting in our trailers waiting for someone to knock on our door to go to the set.

For us, a pretty bird is a pretty bird; for an insect, pretty bird is an ugly enemy!

I always put on a brave face when I was the most terrified, the most trapped and out of control.

Hateful people put fear in other people.

Turn all things to honey; this is the law of divine living.

I'm addicted. I'm addicted to golf.