"Riches either serve or govern the possessor."

“A great danger, or at least a great temptation, for many writers is to become too autobiographical in their approach to their fiction. A little autobiography and a lot of imagination are best.”

Source : Raymond Carver, Marshall Bruce Gentry, William L. Stull (1990). “Conversations with Raymond Carver”, p.41, Univ. Press of Mississippi

“If you ever meet anyone who tells you his or her religion can offer all the answers, run for the hills. Or at least hide your wallet.”

Source : Greg Epstein (2009). “Good Without God: What a Billion Nonreligious People Do Believe”, p.1, Harper Collins

“Some people's lives seem to flow in a narrative; mine had many stops and starts. That's what trauma does. It interrupts the plot. You can't process it because it doesn't fit with what came before or what comes afterwards.”

“I can't just say the words, do a lot of one-liners. I love each person I play; I have to be that person. I have to do him true.”

“On a deeper level you are already complete. When you realize that, there is a joyous energy behind what you do.”

“When we direct our thoughts properly, we can control our emotions.”

“The priest, realistically considered, is the most immoral of men, for he is always willing to sacrifice every other sort of good to the one good of his arcanum - the vague body of mysteries that he calls the truth.”

“I'm an easy mark and a sucker for a charmer. If anyone tried to breathe at the same time as me, I might try to hyperventilate just to see if they'd follow. If they did, I'd probably find that endearing.”