There were only the great diamonds and sapphires and emerald mists and velvet inks of space, with God's voice mingling among the crystal fires.

War is a bad thing, but peace can be a living horror

There were differences between memories and dreams. He had only dreams of things he had wanted to do, while Lespere had memories of things done and accomplished.

Oh, death in space was most humorous.

And he listened to me. That was the thing he did, as if he was trying to fill himself up with all the sound he could hear.

Somewhere on the Earth tonight, my Tylla, there is a Man with a Lever, which, when he pulls it, Will Save The World. The man is now unemployed. His switch gathers dust. He himself plays pinochle.

Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them

When you understand that everything you buy is purchased with a portion of your life, it should make you more careful with the use of money.

While the club-kid lifestyle might’ve once appealed to him, after he discovered even drugs wouldn’t dull his sharpened reality, he went into each round cold.

Literacy: Blessing? Or curse?

Until you look forward to all criticism, your Work's not done.

The ardour chills us which we do not share.

You have to stop listening in categories. The music is either good or it's bad.

In addition to hydropower, Oregon and the Northwest have pioneering companies leading the way in environmentally friendly energy technology.

A ballplayer has two reputations, one with the other players and one with the fans. The first is based on ability. The second the newspapers give him.

There are, strictly speaking, no enlightened people, there is only enlightened activity.