The dead hand of research lies heavy on too many novels.

Malicious gossip takes the place of creation in non-creative lives.

What man can imagine he may one day achieve.

We might likewise say that humans are the neurotics of the animal world, in that they are the only animals who must choose to be instead of just instinctively being.

The dark has to be contained in the light or the light will be contained in the dark.

Many an author will speak of writing, in his best work, more than he actually knows.

If civilization ever achieves a higher standard of what constitutes normality, it will have been the neurotic who led the way.

Never give away your work. People don’t value what they don’t have to pay for.

imagination is new reality in the process of being created. It represents the part of the existing order that can still grow.

The more specific you are, the more universal you are.

In order to go anywhere it is necessary to be where one is.

To See What Is Right And Not Do It Is A Lack Of Courage.

Tell me and I'll forget. Show me and I may not remember. Involve me and I'll understand.

A pure hand needs no glove to cover it.

Opportunity is the greatest charity.

Knowledge is but folly unless it is guided by grace.

The things of God are of deep import; and time, and experience, and careful and ponderous and solemn thoughts can only find them out.

Philosophy just puts everything before us, and neither explains nor deduces anything.-Since everything lies open to view there is nothing to explain

Not to have a correct political point of view is like having no soul.

France is the country with the highest taxes in Europe along with Sweden...something of which I am not proud.

If you dig a hole and it's in the wrong place, digging it deeper isn't going to help.