I gather that the dopaminergic system in the reward centres of the brain respond even more vigorously to the expectation of reward than to reward itself. Hence, perhaps, the disappointment.

Perhaps there is a minimum distance that should separate one exhibit from another... Indeed those specialized in psychophysics have actually come up with some rules.

As soon as your brain starts telling you that you can't have a tree that is blue then you stop being able to paint trees.

When politicians deny anything fiercely, there is a good chance that it will happen.

What is creative is the seeking of perfection - and not attaining it.

The Japanese, if I understand them, are masters of the unsaid and the unstated, of subtlety and ambiguity, all of which constitute powerful stimulants to the imagination.

In the fight between biology and morality, biology has commonly won in the end.

Artists erase reality to a greater or lesser extent, and substitute their own reality - created by their brains, instead.

I can really recommend a beautifully but sparsely furnished room with empty walls!

I always expect the worst from this evil and wicked world and am often pleasantly surprised when the worst does not come to pass, but never or rarely surprised or upset when it does.

Self-censorship, whether known or unknown, is an unwelcome brake on creativity; it stifles self-expression and hence prevents a work from reaching the heights of great art.

We must remember that the only true wealth we have is the freedom of another human, not their entrapment.

If I'm breathing in 2016, I'll be happy.

...the power-loving temperament is more dangerous when it either prefers or is forced to operate in what is materially a void. Wehave everything to dread from the dispossessed.

Force does not constitute right... obedience is due only to legitimate powers.

He smiled as Will handled the flask gingerly. 'there's a glass bottle inside,but it's padded with straw and protected by the leather covering. It's quite safe. Just be careful how you handle it.

The difference between authorized and unauthorized biographies is the difference between riding in carriage or squatting in steerage.

If a street has a spirit, no matter how narrow it is, we can breathe comfortably over there.

I long ago learned that you can't expect people to interpret the songs in the way they had meant for you, as the writer.

You can name your own salary in this business. I call mine Fred.

I'm interested in reaching the masses with my work. It's one of my goals.