Older, but no wiser. Alas, our dreams continue to haunt us.

Fear of dying brings humans the greatest pain. Death is implicit in every form of joy. Of course, it also brings the end of pain.

People often lose their names. Names fall into holes or get eaten by wild animals. Sometimes they’re carried away by the wind.

You should never judge a person solely by the evidence of your eyes.

One way or another, we’re all prisoners.

Love will not come to me again. I’ll vegetate like a plant in a cellar, without light.

I’d give you – if I thought one day you might return my feelings …

...and the worse the memory, the stronger its stranglehold on the present.

All they see is madness. It’s the same with the other men. They see my situation, not me.

Literature is light.

When possession of wealth or splendors brings happiness- it is an illusion, when attainment of certain mental state brings happiness- it is a real possession.

There is nothing like living together for blinding people to each other.

There was something peculiarly gratifying about shouting in a blind rage until your words ran out.

A study last year showed that the page you turn to first in the newspaper can be a predictor of how long you will live. No surprise, turning first to the Comics Pages prolongs your life.

You're always looking to have a unique experience as an actor, and definitely, being punched by a puppet ranks as a singular experience in my career.

The best way to get kids reading more is to give them books that they'll gobble up - and that will make them ask for another.

A vision without a strategy remains an illusion.

It's so rare to see a woman's sexuality, real female sexuality, either in the shows or in the clothes.

The book is first and foremost something I made for myself.