Language is an archaeological vehicle... the language we speak is a whole palimpsest of human effort and history.

There must be a lot of people in the world being wondered about by people who don't see them anymore.

After all, when you come right down to it, how many people speak the same language even when they speak the same language?

Words have a life; without response they die.

But when I don't smoke I scarcely feel as if I'm living. I don't feel as if I'm living unless I'm killing myself.

Nothing to be done really about animals. Anything you do looks foolish. The answer isn't in us. It's almost as if were put here on earth to show how silly they aren't.

When you suffer an attack of nerves you're being attacked by the nervous system. What chance has a man got against a system?.

The things that matter don't necessarily make sense.

Explorers have to be ready to die lost.

An idea is an eye given by God for the seeing of God. Some of these eyes we cannot bear to look out of; we blind them as quickly as possible.

And now it seems she's on my wavelength. That's all I need. My mind isn't much of a comfort to me but at least I thought it was private.

There are two kind of people in the world those who wish to be remembered, and those who are always remembered.

Protest beyond the law is not a departure from democracy

The dirty little secret of journalism is that it really isn't a profession, it's a craft. All you need is a telephone and a conscience and you're all set.

Art is the exclusion of the unnecessary.

I was not a natural. . . . This is the story of becoming . . . the Hard Way.

I always saw being in a band a full time job.

When Fortune knocks, open the door,' they say. But why should one make fortune knock, by keeping the door shut?

The ruminations are mine, let the world be yours.

No matter what time your guests arrive, pretend they're early, so naturally you're not ready.

The thing about inspiration is that it takes your mind off everything else.