Vaguely conscious of that great suspense in which we live, we find our escape from its sterile, annihilating reality in many dreams, in religion, passion, art.

Governments can do both great and stupid things.

If my house is on fire, I don't need the fire chief telling me I should not have built the house out of wood. I need somebody to put the fire out.

I see a lot of people doing an "'80s thing" who weren't even born until the '90s.

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Actors between plays are like ghosts looking for bodies to inhabit.

As long as I live, I'll hear waterfalls and birds and winds sing.

One day the price of gold will be higher than the Dow Jones.

If you have nothing but compassion, you are still very wealthy; if you have everything but compassion, you are still very poor!

I've always been fond of the advice I once heard from Robert Frank, "Keep your eyes open."

I drink for the effect, because it loosens up the tongue a little bit.