The closure of the book is an illusion largely created by its materiality, its cover. Once the book is considered on the plane of its significance, it threatens infinity.

To toy with something is to manipulate it, to try it out within sets of contexts none of which is determinate.

The voice of a person thinking, discovering, revising, is ever-present without any loss in grace or ease.

Silence embeds thoughts better than speeches. If you are afraid of silence, you are afraid of your thoughts.

Having a dream, living that dream, losing that dream, dreaming again and then having that dream come true again is one of the greatest feelings ever because I'm stronger.

Only trust thyself, and another shall not betray thee.

True refinement seeks simplicity.

Put off finish as it takes a lifetime - wait until later to try to finish things - make a lot of starts.

I can see why the Russians love Robert Burns, I think that Russians and Koreans have a very similar outlook to Scots.

I want to keep on doing 'Girls' Generation' forever. Please let me do so.

Social networking sites like Myspace, Friendster, and Facebook have literally exploded in popularity in just a few short years.

Not write, maybe develop. Direct, sure. As an actor, you work on so many films, you sort of start to see who directs well and who doesn't.

Fashion is a part of the world and part of history. It's not a meaningless swirl of meaningless clothes. They (clothes) reflect the times.