Writing is not a profession but a vocation of unhappiness.
Books - the best antidote against the marsh-gas of boredom and vacuity
Susceptibility to the highest forces is the highest genius.
With sitcom writing, you're trying to write stories.
Sometimes one succeeds, sometimes one fails.
The seas are the heart's blood of the earth.
Only mediocrity of enjoyment is allowed to man.
Reading brings us unknown friends.
Every society has the criminals that it deserves.
If the tanks succeed, then victory follows.
Security and safety were the reward of dullness.
It was wonderful to play such a part, but I was disappointed with the picture.
I refused to beat my head against stone, of course.
An oppressed people will always rise.
(Priests) cheapjack merchants selling paradise
A wise man travels to discover himself.
Keeping score is for games, not friendships.
Live to learn, and you will really learn to live.
All of our problems start in our minds.
The most effective prayers are usually the simple prayers.
Where the mind goes, the man follows.