Whatever the misery, he could not regain contentment with a world which, once doubted, became absurd.

You're so earnest about morality that I hate to think how essentially immoral you must be underneath.

Well, if that’s what you call being at peace, for heaven’s sake just warn me before you go to war, will you?

The game (baseball)was a custom of his clan, and it gave outlet for the homicidal and sides-taking instincts which Babbitt called “patriotism” and “love of sport.

Loving another person is a wonderful thing, and if that love is sincere, no one ends up tossed into a labyrinth. You have to have more faith in yourself.

Crossing the ocean is secondary, planning how to pass the tides is the goal.

The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm.

Most things in my life I had before leaving home. Values, support, great family. I was shaped at an early age. A musician playing guitar, I wanted to be a folk singer.

We are indeed much more than what we eat, but what we eat can nevertheless help us to be much more than what we are.

The sincerity with which you do things, that's what shapes your life.

A publisher should always be on the receiving end. He should take an interest in almost any subject and remain anonymous, letting the author take center stage.

Survival of the fittest is over. Get over it. We need survival of the wisest.

The seeking of the kingdom of God is the chief business of the Christian life

A great challenge: stop ruining the garden which God has entrusted to us so that all may enjoy it.