They had...finished their lives before their death - which is not always the end of life and often comes long before the end.

Next to the wound, what women make best is the bandage.

The crimes of extreme civilization are probably worse than those of extreme barbarism, because of their refinement, the corruption they presuppose, and their superior degree of intellectuality.

The artist's morality lies in the force and truth of his description.

Happy men are grave. They carry their happiness cautiously, as they would a glass filled to the brim which the slightest movement could cause to spill over, or break.

Passions are less mischievous than boredom, for passions tend to diminish and boredom increase.

The crimes of extreme civilization are certainly more atrocious than those of extreme barbarism.

I did not want to be taken for a fool-the typical French reason for performing the worst of deeds without remorse.

Dream, Dream Dream Dreams transform into thoughts And thoughts result in action.

Write a true, careless, slovenly impulsive, honest diary every day of your life.

It's more difficult to write a song about having your heart ripped out of your chest while you're in love. Because it lacks honesty. And the honesty comes through in the music, it really does.

If you're in a safe Republican district, say Congressman [ Gus] Bilirakis,you probably don't have much to worry about which is why you can get away with talking about death panels.

somehow at parties at which one stays standing up one seems to require to be more concentratedly intelligent than one does at those at which one can sit down.

I think there are times when you walk onto a set you can potentially be either intimidated or distracted by what's going on around you.

I found out that there weren't too many limitations, if I did it my way.

Great talent admits shortcomings.

If I were a CEO of a company and ran it like God runs the universe, I'd be fired.

I don't want to point out her flaws, but if I see her going on a self-destructive path, isn't it up to me as her friend to stop her?