My images don't come close to real life. The world is remarkable, astounding and surprising that one does not need to exaggerate. What actually exists is simply insane.

It doesn't have to be pretty. It has to be meaningful.

It is of no concern to me if one is rich or poor, healthy or sick, at some time or another life will be pretty difficult for everyone. That is one of the reasons why my figures do not smile.

I do not love fiction, I love history.

A grudge is like a cesspool

Love has no time constraints.There is no time frame for when a person can fall in love with another, it just happens.It's spontaneous, unpredictable, it's timeless.

There has been only one Christmas -- the rest are anniversaries.

There are no variations except for those who know a norm, and no subtleties for those who have not grasped the obvious.

Religion is the worst thing that ever happened to mankind - the ironic part is that it's presented as a good thing, and its effect is absolutely catastrophic to individuals and to societies.

Though the Fox run, the chicken hath wings.

A wise skepticism is the first attribute of a good critic.

The root of suffering is resisting the certainty that no matter what the circumstances, uncertainty is all we truly have.

Reason is poor propaganda when opposed by the yammering, unceasing lies of shrewd and evil and self-serving men.

I'll read enough When I do see the very book indeed Where all my sins are writ, and that's myself.