A sense of his own identity came upon him with sudden force, and he felt the power of it. He was himself, and he knew what he had been.

It was a passion neither of the mind nor of the heart, it was a force that comprehended them both, as if they were but the matter of love, its specific substance.

But the required survey of English literature troubled and disquieted him in a way nothing had ever done before.

He was himself, and he knew what he had been.

While they talked they remembered the years of their youth, and each thought of the other as he had been at another time.

she seemed happy, though perhaps a bit desperately so

...Mrs. Bostwick's face was heavy and lethargic, without any strength or delicacy, and it bore the deep marks of what must have been a habitual dissatisfaction.

But William Stoner knew of the world in a way that few of his younger colleagues could understand. Deep in him, beneath his memory, was the knowledge of hardship and hunger and endurance and pain.

I was never that into the movies. Never. Even as a youngster. I became interested in movie music only because of the studio orchestras in Hollywood.

There are no forbidden questions in science, no matters too sensitive or delicate to be probed, no sacred truths.

The bright side of the planet moves toward darknessAnd the cities are falling asleep, each in its hour, And for me, now as then, it is too much.There is too much world.

How do I tell her that all I want to do is roll around on my bed?

Have you ever gotten so sad that it actually feels GOOD to do something you know will make you even sadder?

Try to be a whole person. Not just a night person, or a day person. Be the kind of person who can live in both.

The worst moment for the atheist is when he is really thankful and has nobody to thank.

Imagine that: If you could change one of the genes in an experiment, an aging gene, maybe you could slow down aging and extend lifespan.

When you go to jail, there's so much simple stuff missing. You just want some good toilet paper or a real toothbrush, a real blanket and a real bed to lay in.

I don't expect that the million will ever be won, simply because there is no confirming evidence for any paranormal claims to date.

Don't stop dreaming just because you had a nightmare.