I believe the stars align so souls can find one another. Whether they are meant to be souls in love or souls in life remains to be seen.

Perhaps true weakness is weakness of the spirit

The stars could fall - the moon could crash from the heavens - and Mariko could not care.

Without risk, life is far too predictable

The worst gift that I ever gave a girl was a suitcase for Christmas. As in, 'I can't think of anything to give you, but here's a new suitcase.' Afterward, I was like, 'What were you thinking, idiot?'

Men and women succeed because they find a field of endeavor that matches their interests and abilities.

We're all simultaneously separated and connected by our devices, staring into our little screens, and also hungry for experience and community.

You're never a failure until you fail to get up.

Some call it Marxism — I call it Judaism.

Perhaps the wind Wails so in winter for the summers dead, And all sad sounds are nature's funeral cries For what has been and is not.

I like a movie that the audience actively has to participate in, and not just casually observe. Whatever my part in it, just as an audience member, I find that exciting.

Solitude is unbearable for those who can not bear themselves.

The most potent muse of all is our own inner child.

A little patience, and we shall see the reign of witches pass over, their spells dissolve, and the people, recovering their true sight, restore their government to its true principles.