When matters are desperate we must put on a desperate face.

When matters are desperate we must put on a desperate face.

All things make sense; you just have to fathom how they make sense.

All things make sense; you just have to fathom how they make sense.

I probably hold the distinction of being one movie star who, by all laws of logic, should never have made read more

I probably hold the distinction of being one movie star who, by all laws of logic, should never have made it. At each stage of my career, I lacked the experience.

Never practice two vices at once.

Never practice two vices at once.

In terms of the game theory, we might say the universe is so constituted as to maximize play. The best read more

In terms of the game theory, we might say the universe is so constituted as to maximize play. The best games are not those in which all goes smoothly and steadily toward a certain conclusion, but those in which the outcome is always in doubt. Similarly, the geometry of life is designed to keep us at the point of maximum tension between certainty and uncertainty, order and chaos. Every important call is a close one. We survive and evolve by the skin of our teeth. We really wouldn't want it any other way.

When will people understand that words can cut as sharply as any blade, and that those cuts leave scars upon read more

When will people understand that words can cut as sharply as any blade, and that those cuts leave scars upon our souls.

Advice: the smallest current coin.

Advice: the smallest current coin.

You live with your thoughts -- so be careful what they are.

You live with your thoughts -- so be careful what they are.

Action is the product of the qualities inherent in nature.

Action is the product of the qualities inherent in nature.