Fear is a poison produced by the mind, and courage is the antidote stored always ready in the soul

The functions of intellect are insufficient without courage, love, friendship, compassion and empathy.

The whisper of the dusk is night shedding its husk.

Where there is cake, there is hope. And there is always cake.

Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer.

Nothing is worse than being alone on the evening of the day when one's cow has exploded.

Only once in a generation does anything as fresh as a vomiting detective come along.

The hands of every clock are shears, trimming us away scrap by scrap, and every time piece with a digital readout blinks us towards implosion.

Most people tend to think the best of those who are blessed with beauty; we have difficulty imagining that physical perfection can conceal twisted emotions or a damaged mind.

Any drunk who has tried to put his car where a lamppost stands is a self-educated physicist.

Given my heritage and the ordeal of my childhood, I sometimes wonder why I myself am not insane. Maybe I am.

Our lives are defined by opportunities, even the ones we miss.

Lucidity was a slippery thing and her hands were wet.

When Adam dolve and Eve span Who was then the gentleman?

I go from English to Spanish, and I feel I have some cool songs.

What's the point of having shimmery feet?

Armor yourself in it, and it will never be used against you

Just because I've got blonde hair and haven't been to Bosnia doesn't mean I'm a bimbo. I am still a serious journalist.

Conversely, the most powerful thing an actor can say is "no." If something is presented and it's a stereotypical role or something, you can say no to that, and that's very powerful.

You come to know the aches and vanities and tastes and intrigues of an entire neighborhood at a drug store.

I love math. I have little secret number tattoos everywhere. I design them.