His style has the desperate jauntiness of an orchestra fiddling away for dear life on a sinking ship.

Marxism is the opium of the intellectuals.

Real genius of moral insight is a motor which will start any engine.

No two persons ever read the same book.

If you ain't the lead dog, the scenery never changes.

There is nothing more demoralizing than a small but adequate income.

In a sense, one can never read the book that the author originally wrote, and one can never read the same book twice.

In times of disorder and stress, the fanatics play a prominent role; in times of peace, the critics. Both are shot after the revolution.

I have learned to read the papers calmly and not to hate the fools I read about.

The most immoral and disgraceful and dangerous thing that anybody can do in the arts is knowingly to feed back to the public its own ignorance and cheap tastes.

Keep going; never stop; sit tight; Read something luminous at night.

There are three characteristics of wisdom: knowledge, experience and patience.

Simplicity of appearance can cause hindrance to success when you are poor. But the same simplicity is admired in a rich and successful person.

Anger is not an accepted thing for women. And, you know, I do get angry. I feel it's a very honest emotion.

The way we treat people we disagree with most is a report card on what we've learned about love.

Always face your challenges head on and make them your strengths.

those who despair of life are not long for it.

Israeli murderers are called "commandos," Arab commandos are called "terrorists."

Passion is like waves; it comes and goes. Compassion is the constant flow.

My dad has a weird hobby; he collects empty bottles... which sounds so much better than "alcoholic."