The more debris there is the more it will show the governor's activity.

The longer and more carefully we look at a funny story, the sadder it becomes.

Nothing could be more pleasant than to live in solitude, enjoy the spectacle of nature, and occasionally read some book.

A word aptly uttered or written cannot be cut away by an axe.

You can't imagine how stupid the whole world has grown nowadays.

However stupid a fools words may be, they are sometimes enough to confound an intelligent man.

I am who I am and that's who I am

Perfect nonsense goes on in the world. Sometimes there is no plausibility at all

Always think of what is useful and not what is beautiful. Beauty will come of its own accord.

It is no use to blame the looking glass if your face is awry.

There are people who exist in this world not like entities but like the speckles or spots on something.

All humans are born with raw creativity ability, but not all creativities are created equal.

The virtue of maps, they show what can be done with limited space, they foresee that everything can happen therein.

Reading any piece of writing aloud is an acid test, particularly when it comes to dialogue. There were writers I'd always admired who suddenly rang false when I spoke their words in our living room.

I speak my mind and come from a place of conscience, as well as have fun as a musician.

The world is divided into people who do things and people who get the credit.

Before you fall asleep everyday, say something positive to yourself.

I'm sure that I'll never have another success like Harry Potter for the rest of my life, no matter how many books I write, and no matter whether they're good or bad.

In and through community lies the salvation of the world.

I have all the support I need to simply relax and be with the transitional, in-process quality of my life. I have all I need to engage in the process of awakening.

The only catalogue of this world's goods that really counts is that which we keep in the silence of the mind.