They had grown up on shame

The idealist hopes. The romantic sees doom. The postmodernist sees doom and hopes.

Everyone wants to feel special - attain a special status among their pears- but not too special. Most kids want to be special the same way their friends are

I think the mystery of what's out there in the universe is just very compelling.

Bad things are always going to happen in life; People will eventually hurt you, but you can't use that as an excuse to hurt someone back.

Even in the most market-obsessed society, we're still spending half of our time on something other than just getting cash.

When some one reminded him that the people of Sinope had sentenced him to exile, he said, "And I sentenced them to stay at home."

The stars fell one by one into his eyes and burnt.

I used to think freedom meant doing whatever you want. It means knowing who you are, what you are supposed to be doing on this earth, and then simply doing it.

As I grow older I find that though I think I'm saying the same things as I always did, people listen to me more.

We understand why children are afraid of darkness ... but why are men afraid of light?