I've survived revolution, war, and over a decade on this continent, " the Burgrave reflected. "But by all the ghosts of the hundred emperors, I think fatherhood will finally do me in.

I did wonder if I'd have cause to rue my action. Now I believe it can safely be filed under Necessary Regrets.

Curiosity is also my worst vice, and once stirred one not to be denied.

If we have no heretics we must invent them, for heresy is essential to health and growth.

if at all, anger has to be exercised.....let it be superficial

Hell hath no limits, nor is circumscribed In one self place, for where we are is hell, And where hell is must we ever be.

I thank God for my failures. Maybe not at the time but after some reflection. I never feel like a failure just because something I tried has failed.

Stravinsky the composer I worship. Stravinsky the thinker I despise.

Laughter can relieve tension, soothe the pain of disappointment, and strengthen the spirit for the formidable tasks that always lie ahead.

I had said to some pastor that I was having thoughts, and the church turned on me. They went to my mom and said, So sorry about your son.

Entrepreneurs are great at dealing with uncertainty and also very good at minimizing risk. That's the classic great entrepreneur.

No weapon formed against me shall prosper

Let the word and the legend go before you. Let the world go before you. Let your shadow grow. Let it grow hair on its face. Let it become dark. Given time, words may even enchant an enchanter.