It is impossible for a Parisian to resist the desire to flick through the old volumes laid out by a books

I have stressed this distinction because it is an important one. It defines the fundamental difference between probability and statistics: the former concerns predictions based on fixed probabilities

My learning process is by eye alone it's not at all scientific.

The deferring of anger is the best antidote to anger.

Despair is part of love.

The use and threat of force, when world peace is not in danger, are no longer valid frames of reference for achieving the ends sought today by sovereign nations.

What we would like to do is change the world - make it a little simpler for people to feed, clothe, and shelter themselves as God intended for them to do.

What I'm good at is making art.

My book group has one rule: no books for adults. We read young adult fiction only.

[On Napoleon:] One has the impression of an imperious wind blowing about one's ears when one is near that man.

Though it's a small price to pay, shaving my head has opened more doors than I ever thought possible.