1984
“If work has no intention, it’s not work at all. It’s an empty motion.”
“You’ve got a gift, Roy, but it’s not enough. You’ve got to develop yourself. Rely too much on your own gift and you’ll fail.”
“Looks don’t concern me, maestro. Only talent interests a woman of taste.”
“If you have something to confess, do it now. Give yourself some peace.”
“I am committed to a desperate enterprise. I have said farewell to everything I have come to regard as indispensable. But I suppose I have found freedom.”
“Character is what you are in the dark.”
“Any fool can steer a ship, sir. It's just knowing where to take it.”
“I’ve got to reach for the best that’s in me.”
“Happy 38th birthday – that’s a contradiction in terms.”
“Century after century of carnal embracement and we’re still no nearer to understanding each other.”