A writer is a reader moved to emulation.

Humankind struggles with collective powers for its freedom, the individual struggles with dehumanization for the possession of his soul.

A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep.

There are evils that have the ability to survive identification and go on for ever... money, for instance, or war.

Associate with the noblest people you can find; read the best books; live with the mighty; but learn to be happy alone.

I am a phoenix who runs after arsonists.

You can spend the entire second half of your life recovering from the mistakes of the first half.

Everybody needs his memories. They keep the wolf of insignificance from the door.

A man is only as good as what he loves.

When we ask for advice, we are usually looking for an accomplice.

Whoever wants to reach a distant goal must take small steps.

I find it easy to spot a depressive. The illness is scrawled across them like graffiti.

Expectations are resentments under construction.

When I sing, people shut up.

I want the people who came to listen to have a good time as well. So it's a matter of playing a control game when all I really want to do is go out there and sing.

I thank my dad for my mental longevity and for the fact we played against better competition.

Economists and technologists bring the "bits", but it requires the social scientists and humanists to bring the "wits.

Honor?” “Yes.” “I’m going to do things to you now that a good girl definitely shouldn’t let a man do to her.

Islam, Christianity and Judaism all define themselves through disgust of women's bodies.

Of all the sexual aberrations, perhaps the most peculiar is chastity.

The only trick was never giving more that you were willing to lose.