In English the expression 'ancient Greece' includes the meaning of 'finished,' whereas for us Greece goes on living, for better or for worse; it is in life, has not expired yet.

I’d like to be remembered as someone who used their ability as a novelist or as a dramatist to say the things he felt needed to be said about the society while being as entertaining as possible. Because if you don’t entertain, nobody’s listening.

I coulda' had class. I coulda' been a contender! But instead I got a one way ticket to Palookaville.

I suppose it's too bad people can't be a little more consistent. But if they were, maybe they would stop being people.

Living with a conscience is like driving a car with the brakes on.

You either go along with the system - conform to what is expected to be a hit - or you have very tough going

Unless we know people well, we sit around with our words and our minds starched, afraid of being ourselves for fear of wrinkling them.