If man had a sense of proportion, he would die of shame.

But then life is never neat, it is made up of doors and trapdoors. You move down baroque corridors, and even when you think you know which door to open, you still need to have the courage to choose.

If literary fiction is reduced to only middle-class families dealing only with middle-class angst, then it’s really finished as a force for grappling with the world.

Hades is evolved to the highest state of simplicity.

Do not think to swim below. The ocean is already pushing into ears, sinuses, temples, the softness of eyes, and the harpsichord strings behind the kneecaps.

She saw the deepness that was at the edge of France and it made the beach under her feel like a ledge on a cliff.

We overcome the world because God is our shield and protection

Judaism is an intellectually based religion, and the single most important theme is that of study.

Wisdom oft times consists of knowing what to do next.

To those devoid of imagination a blank place on the map is a useless waste; to others, the most valuable part.

Today's my wedding day, Mom," he said softly aloud. "I'm marrying the woman I always told you I would someday.

I'm less certain now but kinder.

Everybody I know in England was raised on Mose Allison.

The job of the president of the United States is not to love his wife; it's to manage a wide range of complicated issues.

I am officially a doctor, and believe it or not, I can save lives and tune certain instruments and can beat peasants with a stick.

Any concept of one person being superior to another can lead to racism.