It is impossible for me to remember how many days or weeks went by in this way. Time is round, and it rolls quickly.

Madness, Brother Masseo, is the salt which prevents good sense from rotting.

But how can anyone put a bridle on man's vanity and arrogance? But how can Purity walk the earth without covering her feet with mud?

It's possible to save oneself from Satan, Father Francis, but from men—never!

The world is crazy about amassing guns, bombs and wealth of humongous proportions, but it will not give knowledge a second glance!

The author emphasizes the importance of self-forgetfulness when his statistics were marred by a bad outing. He forgot all of that outing to such an extent that he quipped, "What was my name?

These are people who accept the fire of the Holy Spirit, ' he said, 'the fire that is left behind but that is used by so few people to light their candles.

...love rather than fear...this radical philosophy is coming from me, an avowed misanthrope...surely there is hope for us all.

I came in the league as not a shooter, not a scorer. My game was to play defense and make my teammates better. The most important stat to me was that left column - winning. Nothing else matters.

When I read something saying I've not done anything as good as 'Catch-22' I'm tempted to reply, 'Who has?'

I think that there's got to be a comic gene in some way, but it's so much about it is how you grow up.

What really matters in a pencil is not its wooden exterior, but the graphite inside. So always pay attention to what is happening inside you.

I don't like you two going off on you won. Just remember: behave. If I hear about any funny business, I will ground you until the Styx freezes over.

The essence of art is to recapturel the fantasy and the imagination of a child again, but without the innocence of a child.