Imagined happiness is still happiness.

Misery is a river of tears that whispers my name in a constant hiss.

Vengeance would have us assault an enemy's pride to beat him down. But vengeance hides a dangerous truth, for a humbled foe gains patience, courage, strength, and greater determination.

Vengeance is a monster of appetite, forever bloodthirsty and never filled.

It isn’t always true that a critical end justifies desperate means.

I drifted off after a while, staring at the only star visible through the thick covering of leaves. Hope seemed a futile wish, but I troubled the lonely star to grant it anyway.

Was mutual need enough to risk trusting a calculated enemy in hopes of destroying a more powerful one?

Enemies may unite to eliminate a common threat, but never without a wary eye fixed on their ally.

Would they retreat or move forward? Could they do this thing they were on the verge of doing? Did they have it in them to make a wrong decision just because it felt right?

The BFI exists to celebrate all poets of world cinema, of the past and present.

There are vices which have no hold upon us, but in connection with others; and which, when you cut down the trunk, fall like the branches.

My parents didn't have the opportunities that my wife and I have now, from a quality of life standpoint.

Juno MacGuff: You can never have too many of your favorite one calorie breath mints.

Form follows finances instead of function.

People don't get to change things. Things change people once in a while, but people don't change things.

The eros of advertising is lurid but not specific.

Because I'm a designer, I'm quite good when I shop. I know what I'm looking for.

I was pleasantly surprised after the book came out. It was like, hey, the home team put down a nice score.