That's where all of us are standing now, he thought. On the fat kindling of past sins.

One should be embarrassed to speak of God in the third person.

Bless me Father, I ate a lizard.

I'm not so sure he's mad, Father. Just a little devious in his sanity.

....to abuse the intellect for reasons of pride, vanity, or escape from responsibility, is the fruit of that same tree.

But neither infinite power nor infinite wisdom could bestow godhood upon men. For that there would have to be infinite love as well.

Listen, my dear Cors, why don't you forgive God for allowing pain? If He didn't allow it, human courage, bravery, nobility, and self-sacrifice would all be meaningless things.

Soon the sun will set'- is that prophecy? No, it's merely an assertion of faith in the consistency of events.

When you tire of living, change itself seems evil, does it not? for then any change at all disturbs the deathlike peace of the life-weary.

Because a doubt is not a denial. Doubt is a powerful tool, and it should be applied to history.

Ask for an omen, then stone it when it comes -- de essentia hominum.

We are supposed to be different. Do not try to put round pegs in square holes. When people look at us, believe in yourself.

If hunger could please God, millions hadn't starved to death.

The changeless is what knows the change, the changeless is unconditioned

We can't expect to solve problems if all we do is tear each other down. You can disagree with a certain policy without demonizing the person who espouses it.

I don't like headphones very much, and I rarely listen to music on headphones.

We feel that this stands as a symbol of the insatiable curiosity of all mankind to explore the unknown.

I don't define myself by my body's ability to execute gorgeous asana anymore. I'm all about taking care of my temple and understanding that its requirements change with age and time.

Such is the nature of crowds: either they are humble and servile or arrogant and dominating. They are incapable of making moderate use of freedom, which is the middle course, or of keeping it.

You may think you are going against a certain style and then guys don't fight like they always fight. People change in the ring.

Parties can't be artificially assembled at the Kremlin.