For most of the wild things on earth, the future must depend on the conscience of mankind.

Many existing top 20 Scottish writers have flourished in part because of good turns done by institutions, arts community, libraries and bookshops.

I am only my money. It is all anyone sees, even Adam.

Life often is a bucket of water sitting on a farmer’s porch. Our choice is in the drinking.

I woke to the sound of rain.

The guy that designed girls' volleyball uniforms definitely never had daughters.

You can't look at the intrinsic value of gold as you can a business. Gold doesn't give you cash flow, and, at the end of the day, cash flow is what is important. Gold doesn't give you dividends.

I love going out of my comfort zone—I live to go out of my comfort zone. Obviously, you have quieter years than others—you don’t go jumping out of a plane every day.

In the end indignation over kitsch is anger at tis shameless revelling in the joy of imitation.

She had always known that all lives are in common, rejoicing in her kinship to the fish in the tanks of her laboratories, seeking the experience of existences outside the human boundary.

You are a creative center from which increase is given off to all.