Prison always has been a good place for writers, killing, as it does, the twin demons of mobility and diversion

In such seconds of decision entire futures are made.

There is a fullness and calmness there which can come only from knowing pain.

You have to live to really know things, my love

It no longer matters who consider themselves the masters of events. Events no longer obey their masters.

The whole planet reeks of mysticism without revelation.

They lay together in a sheltered place among the ruins of Brasilia while deathbeams from Chinese EMVs played like blue searchlights on broken ceramic walls.

... you "met" this Moneta ... or whatever her real name is ... in her past but your future ... in a meeting that's still to come

The essence of honor lay in the moment of combat between equals.

... a comment with the idle arrogance common of such nobodies who have just come into a small bit of power.

And I didn't think even eternity would be long enough to fix me.

1 realize that patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred toward any one.

The death of democracy is not likely to be an assassination from ambush. It will be a slow extinction from apathy, indifference, and undernourishment.

You come up with a story line, you hire the writer, the director, the stars, the set designer.

Stop obeying a dictator; you will then see that he is nothing! Stop obeying a king; you will then see that he is nothing! If you refuse the Devil, you will then see that he will shade away!

One of my favorite films is LATE SPRING by Yasujiro Ozu. To me, it represents film as art.

We almost need to cultivate - I hate to sound New Age-y - but to cultivate a positive bias, and really work to focus on those things and notice those things that are wonderful and uplifting.

First you believe, and then you see the Light. Next you go towards the Light. Soon you are IN the Light. Now you ARE the Light.

Never trust a dog to watch your food.

That's something that is almost part of being human and I'm certain that will continue.