How happy the lot of the mathematician. He is judged solely by his peers, and the standard is so high that no colleague or rival can ever win a reputation he does not deserve.

Thousands have lived without love, not one without water.

Water is the soul of the Earth.

We are all here on earth to help others; what on earth the others are here for I don't know.

We would rather be ruined than changed. We would rather die in our dread than climb the cross of the moment and let our illusions die.

Civilizations should be measured by the degree of diversity attained and the degree of unity retained.

Herds of reindeer move across Miles and miles of golden moss

All sins tend to be addictive, and the terminal point of addiction is damnation.

'Healing,' Papa would tell me, 'is not a science, but the intuitive art of wooing nature.'

Few people take an interest in Iceland, but in those few the interest is passionate.

No good opera plot can be sensible, for people do not sing when they are feeling sensible.

When I die of heart failure the next time you frighten me like that, you can put that on my gravestone—‘I didn’t mean to startle her.

I bet that dog-walking trollop called the cops on us. - Esme from Sister Mischief

If we do not share our stories and shine a light on inequities, things will not change.

Faith is expectancy. You do not receive what you want; you do not receive what you pray for, not even what you say you have faith in. You will always receive what you actually expect.

...in his gambling, he had one besetting weakness -- faith in a system; and this made his damnation certain.

When we do for others, we can't help but be touched by the love and generosity we thought we were giving away.

You modern men, you children of reason, cannot begin to appreciate love as pure bliss and divine serenity.

It is necessary to shed old ideas, habits, opinions and even companions sometimes.

Love should have no fear. It should have just free love, without any fear, without any aggression; enjoy that pure love.

Can't nobody [mess] with me. I'm like toilet paper, Pampers and toothpaste. I'm definitely proven to be effective.