Just when the gods had ceased to be, and the Christ had not yet come, there was a unique moment in history, between Cicero and Marcus Aurelius, when man stood alone.

If it’s true that our species is alone in the universe, then I’d have to say the universe aimed rather low and settled for very little.

What is your idea of earthly happiness? To be vindicated in my own lifetime.

All bleeding eventually stops.

Ministers never write or preach so well as when under the cross.

All recognized famous inventors had capable predecessors and successors and made their improvements at a time when society was capable of using their product.

The best teams play for each other, not with each other

I'm just ultracompetitive. I will be till they put me in the grave.

I really learned how to improvise at the Groundlings.It's something I've always loved to do. For some reason it feels more honest at times.

Once we have accepted the story we cannot escape the story's fate.

It's a nonstop schedule, really. I had lost myself somewhere.