History is written by the victors.

Like ultraviolet rays memory shows to each man in the book of life a script that invisibly and prophetically glosses the text.

The more circumspectly you delay writing down an idea, the more maturely developed it will be on surrendering itself.

Of all the ways of acquiring books, writing them oneself is regarded as the most praiseworthy method.

To be happy is to be able to become aware of oneself without fright.

Work on good prose has three steps: a musical stage when it is composed, an architectonic one when it is built, and a textile one when it is woven.

The only way of knowing a person is to love them without hope.

Quotations in my work are like wayside robbers who leap out armed and relieve the stroller of his conviction.

There is no document of civilization which is not at the same time a document of barbarism.

The concept of progress must be grounded in the idea of catastrophe. That things are 'status quo' is the catastrophe

All human knowledge takes the form of interpretation.

God created us to rule, to lead and use all His riches to establish His order

Men's competitive team sports focus on the balance between individual achievement and team achievement with the emphasis on team achievement.

I did for the fun of it

I think I'm always trying to subvert conventions, and sometimes it's more successful than others.

My mother always wanted me to be a jazz singer, but I always wanted to be raunchy.

Capitalism is using its money; we socialists throw it away.

They [Democrats in Congress] believe in communism. They believe and have called for a revolution. You're going to have to shoot them in the head. But warning, they may shoot you.

I do my best not to have any expectations when I go into a movie because its not fair.

It's all about loving your parents.

Even if you go to Australia today, it's very much like visiting a state you haven't been to.