I am reminded of yet one more reason why I avoid children, why I have remained intentionally childless. Children make ruthless biographers and terrifying judges.

How do you survive the survivor?

It occurs to me that if I don’t sort myself out soon I will die of meaninglessness. That is the price of avoiding the things I find troubling.

your facethrough the blurred visionof my disillusioned eyesmergeswith the rest of them.

I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has had to overcome while trying to succeed.

That every day should be a fiesta seemed to me a wonderful discovery.

An individual understands a concept, skill, theory, or domain of knowledge to the extent that he or she can apply it appropriately in a new situation.

You do have an eye for the tarnished lining.

Hawke's gaze was so innocent, Andrew knew it was pure bullshit

I was born in very sorry circumstances. Both of my parents were very sorry

There are holes in the sky Where the rain gets in, But they're ever so small That's why rain is thin.

... there's nothing new under the sun - everything can be traced back to Archimedes or even earlier.

The role of CO2 is not nearly as clear as the climate catastrophists would suggest.