To know the world, one must construct it

We do not remember days, we remember moments.

The only joy in the world is to begin.

Life is pain and the enjoyment of love is an anesthetic.

Remember, writing poetry is like making love: one will never know whether one's own pleasure is shared.

We do not free ourselves from something by avoiding it, but only by living though it.

Lessons are not given, they are taken.

The only joy in the world is to begin. It is good to be alive because living is beginning, always, every moment.

The art of living is the art of knowing how to believe lies. The fearful thing about it is that, not knowing what truth may be, we can still recognize lies.

We never remember days, only moments.

Every luxury must be paid for, and everything is a luxury, starting with being in this world.

The purpose of education is to save young people from the paralyzing effects of wealth and poverty. (more or less verbatim quote)

Just because it's old, doesn't mean it's gold.

I want in all cases to do right.

Anyway, if you needed something really dangerous, get a gun. It's easy, it's cheap, and it's the American way.

If you think there's a bogeyman - turn on the light.

Night life is when everybody says what the hell and you do not remember who paid the bill.

When we fear God, then we shall fear no man, however high-placed he may be.

If I were over full of pity for the cow, I should sacrifice my life to save her but not take my brother's.

The future will belong to the nature-smart.

Mind you, sometimes the angels smoke, hiding it with their sleeves, and when the archangel comes, they throw the cigarettes away: that’s when you get shooting stars.