There's nothing in the world so sad as talking to a man who never knew his life was his for making.
Any life, however long and complicated it may be, actually consists of a single moment — the moment when a man knows forever more who he is.
So plant your own gardens and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.
Don't talk unless you can improve the silence.
Being with you and not being with you is the only way I have to measure time.
Doubt is one of the names of intelligence.
I am not sure that I exist, actually. I am all the writers that I have read, all the people that I have met, all the women that I have loved; all the cities I have visited.
We should be wary, particularly with our closest friends and allies, of breaking down the trust and confidence that lie at the foundation of relationships.
Every day a little death.
There is a point where litigious becomes frivolous. And when you file frivolous lawsuits you can be hit by sanctions. I don't see the basis for suing "The New York Times. " Ironically, it was "The New York Times" that was the plaintiff in "The New York Times" versus Sullivan.
All I can tell you really is if you get to the point where someone is telling you that you are not great or not good enough, just follow your heart and don't let anybody crush your dream.