At the age of fourteen I discovered writing as an escape from a world of reality in which I felt acutely uncomfortable.

There is a time for departure even when there's no certain place to go.

All cruel people describe themselves as paragons of frankness.

It's interesting, isn't it? . . . the chandelier . . . it reminds me of mushroom soup.

Success is blocked by concentrating on it and planning for it... Success is shy - it won't come out while you're watching.

Don't look forward to the day you stop suffering, because when it comes you'll know you're dead.

Caged birds accept each other, but flight is what they long for.

The only thing worse than a liar is a liar that's also a hypocrite!

Life is an unanswered question, but let's still believe in the dignity and importance of the question.

A prayer for the wild at heart kept in cages.

Friends are God's way of apologizing to us for our families

Try not to have a good time...this is supposed to be educational.

We have to learn to live in peace with each other

My thoughts are free to go anywhere, but its suprising how often they head in your direction

I can see clearly my visions.

Optimism, " said Cacambo, "What is that?" "Alas!" replied Candide, "It is the obstinacy of maintaining that everything is best when it is worst.

Like instinctively

It's not crazy to want to have certain songs be developed harmonically and still want to make noise with the guitar. And you can have both.

Are we going to be a services power? The double-cheeseburger-hold-the-mayo kings of the world?

Some people in the utility industry have called it 'circling the drain'

A candy coloured clown they call the sandman Tiptoes into my room every night Just to sprinkle stardust and whisper; "Go to sleep, everything is alright"