The great artist is the man who most obviously succeeds in turning his pains to advantage, in letting suffering deepen his understanding and sensibility, in growing through his pains.

It does not follow that the meaning must be given from above; that life and suffering must come neatly labeled; that nothing is worth while if the world is not governed by a purpose.

Man stands alone in the universe, responsible for his condition, likely to remain in a lowly state, but free to reach above the stars.

Writing is thinking in slow motion.

Reason may not always tell us what to believe, but it can help us on what we shouldn't believe.

Words signify man's refusal to accept the world as it is.

Those who believe in God because their experience of life and the facts of nature prove his existence must have led sheltered lives and closed their hearts to the voice of their brothers' blood.

For atheism and polytheism there is no special problem of suffering, nor need there be for every kind of monotheism.

To try to fashion something from suffering, to relish our triumphs, and to endure defeats without resentment: all that is compatible with the faith of a heretic.

Life ceases to be so oppressive: we are free to give our own lives meaning and purpose, free to redeem our suffering by making something of it.

The problem of suffering is: why is there the suffering we know?

Life is hard. People can't be trusted. Vigilance is key. Be wise about whom you love, and when you do love, do it with every fiber of your being...'til death do you part.

No man ever understands quite his own artful dodges to escape from the grim shadow of self-knowledge.

Silence is as deep as eternity, speech a shallow as time.

Lycos needs to be bought because other suitors will have to pay a higher premium

I love road trips! My husband and I love that. We bought a truck with a bench seat so we could put the dog in the middle.

That's my lesson for taking a vacation: vacation will kill you.

When I die, so does hip hop.

A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes a lot of hard work.

I’ve learned that by doing things, things get done.

He's one of the best power forwards of all-time. I take my hands off to him.