“When we say something about something, we make it lie there before us, which means at the same time to make it appear.”

The song still remains which names the land over which it sings.

The great collapses, the small remains forever.

We never come to thoughts. They come to us.

Longing is the agony of the nearness of the distant.

The essence of technology is by no means anything technological.

But what is great can only begin great.

Only within metaphysics does logic exist.

Because it is more essential, and older, the destiny of Being is less familiar than the lack of God.

Nothing religious is ever destroyed by logic; it is destroyed only by the god’s withdrawal.

A resounding of the authentic word can arise only from silence.

The most thought-provoking thing in our thought-provoking time is that we are still not thinking.

Why is love beyond all measure of other human possibilities so rich and such a sweet burden for the one who has been struck by it? Because we change ourselves into that which we love, and yet remain ourselves.

The poets are in the vanguard of a changed conception of Being.

The human being is not the lord of beings, but the shepherd of Being.

He who thinks great thoughts often makes great errors.

There is no such thing as an empty word, only one that is worn out yet remains full.

My oh my, have you ever noticed how beautiful you look doing what you love?

If we look at Abdel Nasser in Egypt as an Arab leader, he was secular.

People don’t need to feel scared about a leather pant. Think of it as a jean alternative: it’s the same thing. It’s almost like they’re your yoga pants, but they look chic.

No one appears on our stage unless the director has placed them there for our benefit.

I keep kind of making certain mistakes in public appearances over and over again.

For work I get so dolled up that it’s nice to wear boyfriend jeans and a sweater.

I don’t tend to go totally bare, but on non-filming days, I will only wear tinted moisturiser, mascara, blusher, and a ChapStick for my lips.

Put on a sweater and really great sneakers with a big scarf, and you’ll look so stylish. For me, they are an everyday essential.