There is an infinite amount of hope in the universe … but not for us.

Time is like a river, in which metals and solid substances are sunk, while chaff and straws swim upon the surface.

If I might control the literature of the household, I would guarantee the well-being of Church and State.

There be three degrees of this hiding and veiling of a man's self; the first, closeness, reservation, and secrecy the second, dissimulation in the negative the third, simulation in the affirmative

Age appears best in four things: old wood to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust and old authors to read.

Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man.

I cannot stand in front of a place smoking a cigarette without ten people instantly asking me for directions. And I'm always surprised by this. Like, 'Really? Do I look welcoming to you?

If I complain about the things I complain about, will they change? Not so far.

If you can eat it, it's not art. If you can say 'I'll have that and a cup of coffee,' it's not art.

How would I describe my lifestyle? Well, I can assure you, I would never use the word 'lifestyle.