Maybe there are some things we were put on this earth not to know.

There's something ugly about the flawless.

Narrative becomes the way you make sense of chaos. That's how you focus the world. It's the only reason you should ever try this writing job.

In Greek tragedy, they fall from great heights. In noir, they fall from the curb.

Happiness comes in moments, & then it's gone until the next time. Could be years. But sadness settles it.

It's hard to close the door on optimistic expectations when you love someone.

There are so many more important things to worry about than how you're perceived by strangers.

The foundation of your life is luck. Hard work and talent make up the difference.

There are threads in our lives. You pull one, and everything else gets affected.

Chuck said, “Hey. How many surrealists does it take to screw in a lightbulb?” Cawley looked over at him. “I’ll bite. How many?” “Fish,” Chuck said and let loose a bright bark of a laugh.

What molds us is what maims us.

The good thing about democracy is that every vote counts. The problem with democracy is that every vote counts.

We can have in life but one great experience at best, and the secret of life is to reproduce that experience as often as possible.

No man can have society upon his own terms.

I'm proud of myself. I like the way I'm made.

I occasionally borrow pot from my kids. They do a little weed occasionally. 'Here, Dad' — or more likely, 'Dad, have you got any?'

It's hard for me to grasp the concept of somebody being nervous when I'm talking to them.

Art is the queen of all sciences communicating knowledge to all the generations of the world.

Religion is not a bridge between God and Man; it is a Great Wall of China between them!

It's a word called symbiotic, you send the messages and it comes back in return. Together, it's a wonderful thing, it's why television is so great and film can never reach.

Nothing is inevitable in life. People make choices, and those choices have results, and we all live with the results.