". . . clumsiness is often mated..." - Quote by Virginia Woolf

“Women have burnt like beacons in all the works of all the poets from the beginning of time.”

“As an experience, madness is terrific ... and in its lava I still find most of the things I write about.”

“Growing up is losing some illusions, in order to acquire others.”

“Great men are like eagles, and build their nest on some lofty solitude.”

“Reflection must be reserved for solitary hours; whenever she was alone, she gave way to it as the greatest relief; and not a day went by without a solitary walk, in which she might indulge in all the delight of unpleasant recollections.”

“We are all alone, born alone, die alone, and -- in spite of True Romance magazines -- we shall all someday look back on our lives and see that, in spite of our company, we were alone the whole way. I do not say lonely -- at least, not all the time -- but essentially, and finally, alone. This is what makes your self-respect so important, and I don't see how you can respect yourself if you must look in the hearts and minds of others for your happiness.”

“I'm not that complicated. My complications come out in my songs. All you need to do to be my friend is like me.”

“If a man has a very decided character, has a strongly accentuated career, it is normally the case of course that he makes ardent friends and bitter enemies.”

“Well, you know, I'm the forever optimist.”