The self is merely the lens through which we see others and the world.

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.

Adolescence is like cactus.

We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.

Life, religion and art all converge in Bali. They have no word in their language for 'artist' or 'art.' Everyone is an artist.

Each friend represents a world in us, a world not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.

Don't let one cloud obliterate the whole sky.

Love never dies a natural death. It dies because we don't know how to replenish its source.

You cannot save people. You can only love them.

When we blindly adopt a religion, a political system, a literary dogma, we become automatons. We cease to grow.

The human father has to be confronted and recognized as human, as man who created a child and then, by his absence, left the child fatherless and then Godless.

It is good to love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is well done.

You jealous souls are primeval without a doubt, Teach yourself to eat better instead of trying to eat one's heart out.

We already live in the futureit's not like we're waiting for something to happenit's just a matter of doing it.

My age is getting up there, but that doesn't mean my play has to diminish.

Oh, God, the lovebirds,” Magnus said, pulling the pillow off his face. “I hate happy couples.

An artistic perspective will jab at you from a different angle; its logic comes like a pitcher with a curveball.

I can be you hero baby. I can kiss away the pain. I will stand by you forever. You can take my breath away

Those who do not love life do not deserve it.

If you write a movie for Roger Corman, it's going to get made. You saw it almost the next day.

Millions of Germans had absolute faith in Hitler. Millions of Russians had faith in Stalin. Millions of Chinese had faith in Mao. Billions have had faith in imaginary gods.