the emotions at death, as at birth, are instinctive and primitive.

The smell of moist earth and lilacs hung in the air like wisps of the past and hints of the future.

the smell of lilacs crept poignantly into the room like a remembered spring.

Some people become so expert at reading between the lines they don't read the lines.

Shrews are made, not born.

You can't drown your troubles ... because troubles can swim.

There is no such thing as an ex-exhibitionist.

When you're counting alibis and not apples, one plus one equals none.

Common sense is a vastly overrated virtue. I myself prefer the spark of genius.

When someone gives me three reasons instead of one, I'm inclined not to believe any of them.

I wish people would quit telling me to think. I think. Thinking's easy. It's not thinking that's hard.

Do not stand at a distance and wave hands. Get closer and hug.

My ego is my employee – and I, the witness, am its employer.

God does not care where you pray. He only cares what is in your heart.

Programmers are not to be measured by their ingenuity and their logic but by the completeness of their case analysis.

A poll earlier this year showed that 42 per cent of Americans believe we're in the End Times.

Do not trust anybody but yourself. If people want to help you, fine. Put it on paper and understand exactly what every word says.

As it is the characteristic of great wits to say much in few words, so small wits seem to have the gift of speaking much and saying nothing.

There isn't a town in the world I haven't run amok in.

The more you love, the more you crave.

I am a pretty straight sort of guy.