God, why didn't you make us all dogs?.

I claim Dickens as a mentor. He's my teacher. He's one of my driving forces..

There is one purpose to life and one only: to bear witness to and understand as much as possible of the complexity of the world -- its beauty, its my….

Some mysteries are simply irresistible,” she said. “They have components that alter a life..

When we love and want nothing but good for that person, it's one of the greatest gifts we possess..

But death we are, and death we've always been..

The one thing you share with every mortal is death..

It's not so," I said. "And how long do you think it will sustain you, feeling and seeing and touching and tasting, if there is no love? No one with y….

Paris was a universe whole and entire unto herself, hollowed and fashioned by history; so she seemed in this age of Napoleon III with her towering bu….

I'm definitely more influenced by European writers than I am by American writers, there's no doubt about that..

Perhaps this is the only real evil left..

Many Christians believe that the vast majority of those created by God will burn in Hell for All Eternity. Many Christians not only believe the world….

...what was the good of being a movie werewolf? You howled at the moon; you couldn't remember what you did, and then somebody shot you..

It's an awful truth that suffering can deepen us, give a greater lustre to our colours, a richer resonance to our words. That is, if it doesn't destr….

Fear is only good when you have a choice in things..

Don't be a fool for the Devil, darling..

I was particularly stunned by the casting of Cruise, who is no more my Vampire Lestat than Edward G. Robinson is Rhett Butler..

No matter how rudely someone treats you, remain kind. Walking away at peace with yourself is worth it..

What is fear after all? It is indecision. You seek some way to resist, escape. There is none..

What does it mean to die when you can live until the end of the world?.

You are someone worth loving.