On my view there is no net benefit to coming into existence and thus coming into existence is never worth its costs.

As we have seen, nobody is lucky enough not to be born, everybody is unlucky enough to have been born – and particularly bad luck it is.

Notice, by extension, that in a democracy those committed to non-procreation could never, in the long run, prevail politically against those committed to procreation.

I am under no illusions. My position, no matter how clearly stated, is likely to be misunderstood.

Your faith was strong, but you needed proof...

Those distinct substances, which concretes generally either afford, or are made up of, may, without very much inconvenience, be called the elements or principles of them.

The love of God knows no end.Lord may your boundless and unfailing love surround us.

Love is inaudible—until you hear it. And once you do, you’ll never forget the sound of her voice.

When you start with a necessary evil, and then over time the necessity passes away, what's left?

There were things I wanted to tell him. But I knew they would hurt him. So I buried them, and let them hurt me.

When a man has many women in his life to cater to, one of them is bound to come last.

It is monstrous that the feet should direct the head.

It's so rare, especially as a younger actor, to find a role where it's not just one-dimensional and it's not just a stock leading man.

In sweet music is such art: killing care and grief of heart fall asleep, or hearing, die.