The first rule of translation: make sure you know at least one of the bloody languages!

The true subject of poetry is the loss of the beloved.

There are many other pleasures - besides the pleasure of physical union.

A boy who could make his mother feel special inspite of his own ordeals is the boon from God in lieu of some good deed.

There are two types of people in this world: those whose look for opportunity and those who make it happen.

Humor is the instinct for taking pain playfully.

My neighbour asked if he could use my lawnmower and I told him of course he could, so long as he didn't take it out of my garden.

Books are the carriers of civilization... Books are humanity in print.

I'm in denial in its lesser state. It will take me a second. People around me will notice my mania first. And, my depression.

You just come along with me and have a good time. The Galaxy's a fun place. You'll need to have this fish in your ear.

A photograph is not necessarily a lie, but it isn't the truth either. It's more like a fleeting, subjective impression.

Indeed, the field of Holocaust studies is replete with nonsense if not sheer fraud.

Surrender means wisely accommodating ourselves to what is beyond our control.