The fact that good people can be forced to do wrong doesn’t make them less good. But it also doesn’t make the wrong less wrong.

Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better.

...not everyone is willing to defend a position of 'not knowing.' There is no virtue in ignorance for its own sake.

When you get caught up on other peoples' problems, solve them with caution so you don't suffer the excessive burdens of regrets.

Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the democrats believe every day is April 15.

Is magic not enough to live for?

Knowledge of the Bible never comes by intuition.

We can't manipulate some stars while maintaining other stars as controls; we can't start and stop ice ages, and we can't experiment with designing and evolving dinosaurs.

Better a man honor his profession than be honored by it.

In daily life language is important, if not in itself, then as a symptom.

If you can't write a story that pleases yourself, you will never please the public. But in writing the story forget the public.