Who would want the socialist Utopia? Especially if you were at all artistic - you want all those inequalities, because that's what makes life interesting.

Only in art will the lion lie down with the lamb, and the rose grow without thorn.

Religious belief is without reason and without dignity, and its record is near-universally dreadful.

Probably human cruelty is fixed and eternal. Only styles change.

My life looked good on paper - where, in fact, almost all of it was being lived.

When the past is forgotten, the present is unforgettable

Closure is a greasy little word which, moreover, describes a nonexistent condition. The truth, Venus, is that nobody gets over anything.

Perhaps there are other bits of my life that would take on content, take on shadow, if only I read more and thought less about money.

When you’ve lost all your play, guess what love becomes. Work. Work that gets harder every hour.

Love is blind; but it makes you see the blind man; teetering on the roadside . . .

Every 10 years you're a different person, and the really great books evolve with you as you get older. They're full of new rewards.

Be gentle, kind and loving to yourself.

I have come to realize that in life and politics, there is always more to take into consideration.

'I don't remember if I thanked you for saving me, ' he said. 'So thank you.''You're welcome.' 'Though after this morning, I've added you to the list of those trying to kill me.'

All good things remain forever for it is God's plan for all eternity! Alleluia! Amen!

Everyone on my team should be extraordinarily proud of what they have done.

I'll be the next Leonardo DiCaprio, sure.

Very often your attitude about why an accident or illness has happened has an effect on your recuperation.

There is always tension in women's gymnastics between athleticism, grace, performance, and eros.

It's not the mistakes I made but how I responded to them

Sometimes the story takes you to places that you want to go and sometimes it takes you places you don't want to go.