I say the sentences again and again in my head until they sound right.

Only in art will the lion lie down with the lamb, and the rose grow without thorn.

Religious belief is without reason and without dignity, and its record is near-universally dreadful.

Probably human cruelty is fixed and eternal. Only styles change.

My life looked good on paper - where, in fact, almost all of it was being lived.

When the past is forgotten, the present is unforgettable

Closure is a greasy little word which, moreover, describes a nonexistent condition. The truth, Venus, is that nobody gets over anything.

Perhaps there are other bits of my life that would take on content, take on shadow, if only I read more and thought less about money.

When you’ve lost all your play, guess what love becomes. Work. Work that gets harder every hour.

Love is blind; but it makes you see the blind man; teetering on the roadside . . .

Every 10 years you're a different person, and the really great books evolve with you as you get older. They're full of new rewards.

We and future generations should never forget them, Always remember them.

When people come to Twitter and they want to express something in the world, the technology fades away. It's them writing a simple message and them knowing that people are going to see it.

Now I know the full power of evil. It makes ugliness seem beautiful and goodness seem ugly and weak.

I began writing a book on love because I felt that the United States is moving away from love.

We have deficits with everybody. Who do we have a positive with?

I listened for the echo, and I heard only praise —

Any celebration meal to which guests are invited, be they family or friends, should be an occasion for generous hospitality.

Think before you speak, your words could hurt someone's feeling more than you intended it to.

We all either work for rich people or we sell stuff to rich people, so just punishing rich people is as bad for the economy as punishing anyone. Let's not punish anyone.

North Korea threatened to attack if Sony Pictures released The Interview, forcing us all to pretend that we wanted to see it.