Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you walk into an open sewer and die.
A classic is something that everybody wants to have read and nobody wants to read.
The more freedom we enjoy, the greater the responsibility we bear, toward others as well as ourselves.
I've grown to realize the joy that comes from little victories is preferable to the fun that comes from ease and the pursuit of pleasure.
In the absences of a decent time machine, fiction remains the most sturdy vehicle for visiting other eras.
It's a rare person who wants to hear what he doesn't want to hear.
When a thing ceases to be a subject of controversy, it ceases to be a subject of interest.