Art—the meaning of the pattern of our common actions in reality. The cloth-of-gold that hides behind the sackcloth of reality, forced out by the pain of human memory.

Does not everything depend on our interpretation of the silence around us?

I suppose the secret of his success is in his tremendous idleness which almost approaches the supernatural.

People only see in us the contemptible skirt-fever which rules our actions but completely miss the beauty-hunger underlying it.

Poverty is a great cutter-off and riches a great shutter-off.

I have done so many things in my life, " she said to the mirror. "Evil things, perhaps. But never unattentively, never wastefully...was I wrong?

May my heart be kind, my mind fierce, and my spirit brave.

This is the very ecstasy of love, Whose violent property fordoes itselfAnd leads the will to desperate undertakingsAs oft as any passion under heavenThat does afflict our natures.

People express their arrogance in their failed expectations.

If an investigative reporter finds out that someone has been robbing the store, that may be 'gotcha' journalism, but it's also good journalism.

We feel that what's too far is when you make a joke and somebody gets hurt.

Ive been interested in watching the level of conservative misinformation that circulates through the media.

Genuine witticisms surprise those who say them as much as those who listen to them; they arise in us in spite of us, or, at least, without our participation,--like everything inspired.

There's unrecognizable change happening in Britain. The life prospects and job prospects, particularly of working-class people, have been severely dented. Without anyone being asked.

I always dreamed of going out to space. The idea of going to a planet where nobody's ever been is attractive to me, it just suits my nature.

Together we can face any challenges as deep as the ocean and as high as the sky.