I always fear that when I really impose my will on something, the universe is gonna punish me.

My ambition is to not embarrass myself--which, if you know me, is a pretty serious ambition.

David Foster Wallace: Because I'd like to be the sort of person who can enjoy things at the time instead of having to go back in my head and enjoy them then.

The Great King, Jesus Christ.

Toxic people will pollute everything around them. Don’t hesitate. Fumigate.

A woman will always remain as princess as long as she keeps her childhood innocence and goodwill

I never wear pigtails, I wear plaits.

One of the marks of an educated man today is to know what not to read--what not to see or what not to listen to.

The world turns softly Not to spill its lakes and rivers, The water is held in its arms And the sky is held in the water. What is water, That pours silver, And can hold the sky?

You are always being prepared for something better or protected from something worse.

Willpower is trying very hard not to do something you want to do very much.

There is nothing the Church can do except try to educate people to become good consumers.

Giving a minimum wage reduces inequality significantly.