Experience teaches us that the world is not a nursery.

Religion is an illusion and it derives its strength from the fact that it falls in with our instinctual desires.

The demons of animism were usually hostile to man, but it seems as though man had more confidence in himself in those days than later on.

Dark, unfeeling and unloving powers determine human destiny.

I have, as it were, constructed a lay-figure for the purposes of a demonstration which I desired to be as rapid and as impressive as possible.

Whole worlds’ darkness is not enough to dark the blaze of a candle..

Yes, I still believe in God. That hasn't changed. I just needed some time away.”“Ah.” Inspector Carrola clicked his tongue. “For your sake, I hope that God does not need some time away from you.

Leaders must encourage their organizations to dance to forms of music yet to be heard.

I tend not to argue about things that I don't believe in.

There's always some place to go. You don't need workshops, you don't need friends necessarily, you can be befriended by literature itself.

Let the meek inherit the earth -- they have it coming to them.

What do you want most to do? That's what I have to keep asking myself, in the face of difficulties.

So many people just have that innate thing that allows them to express themselves in a way the majority can follow. That's when you're affecting culture.

Anything in life worth doing is worth overdoing. Moderation is for cowards.

Education is not about filling a pail, it's about lighting a fire.