Music is the can-opener of the soul.

If there is to be any peace it will come through being, not having.

Whatever there be of progress in life comes not through adaptation but through daring.

In expanding the field of knowledge we but increase the horizon of ignorance.

A book lying idle on a shelf is wasted ammunition.

The aim of life is to live, and to live means to be aware, joyously, drunkenly, serenely, divinely aware.

It is with the soul that we grasp the essence of another human being, not with the mind, nor even with the heart.

either you take in believing in miracles or you stand still like the hummingbird.

Chaos is the score upon which reality is written.

Art is only a means to life, the life more abundant. It merely points the way.

Man has demonstrated that he is master of everything - except his own nature.

Oh! And they read English novels! David! Did you ever look into an English novel? Well, do not trouble yourself. It is nothing but a lot of nonsense about girls with fanciful names getting married.

Novels are forged in passion, demand fidelity and commitment, often drive you to boredom or rage, sleep with you at night.

The human race may well become extinct before the end of the century.

If you start out with a tragic view of life, then anything since is just a bonus.

Labor unions should study and read the Bible instead of asking for more money. When people get right with God, they are better workers.

How charming is divine philosophy! Not harsh and crabb

I feel a lot more comfortable on stage in the theatre. It just reminds me of being a kid and doing pantomimes.

I went out to Mount Kilimanjaro, which I thought was very beautiful, but there were a lot of people there.

As we've said, it's not a coincidence that Fear Itself, Schism, and other big stories end at the same time. This is the first brick in the next road.

The publishing industry is stuck somewhere in the Jurassic era.