Perhaps there are other bits of my life that would take on content, take on shadow, if only I read more and thought less about money.

Only in art will the lion lie down with the lamb, and the rose grow without thorn.

Religious belief is without reason and without dignity, and its record is near-universally dreadful.

Probably human cruelty is fixed and eternal. Only styles change.

My life looked good on paper - where, in fact, almost all of it was being lived.

When the past is forgotten, the present is unforgettable

Closure is a greasy little word which, moreover, describes a nonexistent condition. The truth, Venus, is that nobody gets over anything.

When you’ve lost all your play, guess what love becomes. Work. Work that gets harder every hour.

Love is blind; but it makes you see the blind man; teetering on the roadside . . .

Every 10 years you're a different person, and the really great books evolve with you as you get older. They're full of new rewards.

Addictions do come in handy sometimes: at least you have to get out of bed for them.

Men had suddenly become a scarce commodity, if not quite as sought after as rice.

You is blessin’ folks with your dollars and service, but a dollar bill and plate of food ain’t changin’ a life. That takes love.

I've said some stupid things and some wrong things, but not that. No one involved in computers would ever say that a certain amount of memory is enough for all time.

If I decide to run for office, I will release my tax returns. Absolutely. I would love to do that.

My early work and publications centered around expanding on the analysis of life insurance in my dissertation and its relationship to investment banking.

Hope springs eternal, even in politics.

But I am the real Strider, fortunately. I am Aragorn son of Arathorn; and if by life or death I can save you, I will.

As far as he knew, I was dying.

This is [Joe] Biden's unique way. I mean, here's a guy that never makes a gaffe, right?

Christianity does not provide the reason for each experience of pain, but it does provide deep resources for actually facing suffering with hope and courage rather than bitterness and despair