In comedy laughter settles all arguments.

Classical design is a mirror of the human mind. It's how we see the world.

The Law of Diminishing Returns is true of everything in life, except sex, which seems endlessly repeatable with effect.

Ninety percent of what we create is not our best work.

Story is about eternal, universal forms, not formulas.

When talented people write badly, it's generally for one of two reasons: Either they're blinded by an idea they feel compelled to prove of they're driven by an emotion they must express. When talented people write well, it is generally for this reason: They're moved by a desire to touch the audience.

When people want to sound smart, they add syllables to words, words to sentences, sentences to paragraphs, paragraphs to books. They try to make up in quantity and complexity what they lack in quality. That's bullshit! They're just hiding their bullshit!