Alex felt the words wash over him. He had the strange fantasy the things were seeking places within him to lay their young.

Prison for the crime of puberty -- that was how secondary school had seemed.

Self-awareness is probably overrated. A complex, self-regulating system doesn't need it in order to be successful, or even smart.

Only people with full stomachs become environmentalists.

The species greatest harvest ― words.

As an introvert, you crave intimate moments and deep connections--and those usually aren't found in a crowd.

You don’t tap on the Devil’s shoulder unless you’re willing to dance to his tune.

I KNOW I AM CLUELESS, IT DOESN'T MEAN USELESS, MY MOM SAYS I AM BLESSED, EVEN THOUGH NOW MESSED, I WILL DO MY BEST, GOD WILL DO THE REST.

Nature is saturated with deity.

It's no great achievement to go along with the crowd. Be the unusual guy, the extraordinary guy.

I love to write, so it rarely seems like work - even when it gets arduous.

On my discharge, I had the challenge of putting my life back together but Vietnam stuck in the inner recesses of my mind.

It has been said that Poland is dead, exhausted, enslaved, but here is the proof of her life and triumph.

Literacy is the door to knowledge, essential to individual self-esteem and empowerment. Books, in all forms, play an essential role here.

Each life unfulfilled, you see; It hangs still, patchy and scrappy: We have not sighed deep, laughed free, Starved, feasted, despaired,—been happy.