Fear is an enemy that can be killed only at close range. The closest range of all is intimacy. The deeper the fear is embedded in one’s spirit, the more vulnerable it is.

The first step to going somewhere is to begin.

I like the way men cry. They're efficient.

Then we got into a labyrinth, and, when we thought we were at the end, came out again at the beginning, having still to see as much as ever.

..A hawk soared over our carriage, letting out a high, piercing cry of defiance, and I wanted to jump out of the window and fly with it

There are a lot of things that people go through, and maybe they don't know how to get through it, and maybe you do, and if you have some sort of knowledge or power, share with the world.

You believe in a god that plays dice; I believe in law & order.

When she needed help most, she was abandoned--and only when she offered help to others was she beloved.

What if, instead of a parallel universe, there's a perpendicular universe? Discuss.

You're not a sucker. You're just nice. You give people the benefit of the doubt.

We must train and classify the whole of our male citizens, and make military instruction a regular part of collegiate education.