By perceiving ourselves as part of the river, we take responsibility for the river as a whole.

It is not enough to stare up the steps, we must step up the stairs.

Follow the man who seeks the truth; run from the man who has found it.

Modern man must descend the spiral of his own absurdity to the lowest point; only then can he look beyond it. It is obviously impossible to get around it, jump over it, or simply avoid it.

Nothing is more powerful than individuals acting out of their own conscience.

Work for something because it is good, not just because it stands a chance to succeed.

Without commonly shared and widely entrenched moral values and obligations, neither the law, nor democratic government, nor even the market economy will function properly.

Hope is definitely not the same thing as optimism. It is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out.

This is a confusing and uncertain period, when a thousand wise words can go completely unnoticed, and one thoughtless word can provoke an utterly nonsensical furor.

We must not be afraid of dreaming the seemingly impossible if we want the seemingly impossible to become a reality.

There are times when we must sink to the bottom of our misery to understand truth, just as we must descend to the bottom of a well to see the stars in broad daylight.

The more we love God, the more unpleasant sin becomes.

Accomplishment begins with two words: 'I'll try.'

I have been insane on the subject of money-making all my life.

God really is in the business of blessing his people in unusual ways so his goodness and his greatness will be declared among all peoples.

I'm Catholic and I can't commit suicide, but I plan to drink myself to death.

England did nothing in that World Cup, so why were they bringing books out? 'We got beat in the quarter-finals. I played like s**t. Here's my book.'

For humans as well as for ships, dark stormy nights are better teachers than tranquil sunny days.

Anyone can build a fast CPU. The trick is to build a fast system.

I consider it to be the meaning of my whole life and my obligation to serve my fatherland and our people.

For a long time I heard rap without paying attention, but it is still a way of life, even when you're a kid.