Ah well, 'tis the way of the world -- births and deaths, births and deaths.

Only the footsteps of the blind are short, but their thoughts are long.

The loss of reason seems to me honorable, like the death of a sentry at his post.

Men are always murderers, and their calmness and generosity is the calmness of a well-fed animal, that knows itself out of danger.

Thus will we deal with life, my little help-meet. Will we not, eh? What though it blink at us like an owl that is blinded by the sun, we will yet force it to smile.

Wisdom and folly are equal before the face of Infinity, for Infinity knows them not.

To succeed in life one needs two things -- influence and a lucky star.

When a woman weeps, it is a man's shame.

Who strikes man with love -- God or the Devil?

The moon was so young, so strange, even as a young girl who is dreaming and is afraid to tell her dreams; and it was shining only for itself.

When a man has the rope about his neck, you don't ask him about his health!

The actual theme of corruption can condemn humanity and this conflict can be resolved when people are diligent to put an end to this catastrophe as a community."

Truth is best (of all that is) good. As desired, what is being desired is truth for him who (represents) the best truth. (Gathas 27.14)

I understand the sacrifices American servicemen and women have made to protect freedom and democracy in my country and around the world.

I am obsessed with the whole Victoriana thing, the whole Jack the Ripper London era, the grayness of it, the haunted feeling of it, all ancient and bloody.

It is impossible for a person to earn separate dignity while his own race is uncivilized.

The lover as baby is a less troubling idea than the baby as lover.

Cant is the parrot talk of a profession.

When you collaborate, you have to be willing to scrap a lot.

Don't depend on something that comes from outside. Outside things are never going to make you happy.

There is always the risk of being over-confident when you are preparing to face a weaker player.