There must be something good in a thing that pleases so many; even if it cannot be explained, it is certainly enjoyed.

The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.

He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much, and God in everything.

It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterwards.

Self-reflection is the school of wisdom.

The wise have a solid sense of silence and the ability to keep a storehouse of secrets. Their capacity and character are respected.

Know or listen to those who know.

To find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.

There are friendships merely for pleasure, some for the exchange of ideas. Rarest are those friends of one's inmost self.

A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity.

Writing is a solitary business. It’s just you and your characters and a blank page you need to fill.

Also, I could finally sleep. And this was the real gift, because when you cannot sleep, you cannot get yourself out of the ditch--there's not a chance.

The interests of the IMF represent the big international interests that today seem to be established and concentrated in Wall Street.

I'm a perfectionist... So to me, if I had my way, a song is never perfect, never finished.

The interesting thing about TV drama that's kind of nice is, I'm just an actor. I'm doing my role.

The Walls enriched with Fruit-trees and faced with a covering of their leafy extensions; I should rather have said hung with different Pieces of Nature's noblest Tapestry.

Be true to yourself- and keep things simple. People complicate things

I have the obsessiveness of someone who's a sober, recovering addict displacing his addiction. Except I never had the addiction.

As much as I'd like to be listening to other things, I can't do that until I get all of this sort of put to bed.

There are some people who, if they don't already know, you can't tell 'em.