Writers don't seem to benefit much by the advance of science, although they thrive on superstitions of all kinds.

The most technologically efficient machine that man has ever invented is the book.

There is only one way to degrade mankind permanently and that is to destroy language.

Advertising - a judicious mixture of flattery and threats.

Even the human heart is slightly left of centre.

We are always in the place of beginning; there is no advance in infinity.

The world of literature is a world where there is no reality except that of the human imagination.

This story of loss and regaining of identity is, I think, the framework of all literature.

Man lives, not directly or nakedly in nature like the animals, but within a mythological universe, a body of assumptions and beliefs developed from his existential concerns.

The bible should be taught so early and so thoroughly that it sinks straight to the bottom of the mind where everything that comes along can settle on it.

It seems clear that the Bible belongs to an area of language in which metaphor is functional, and were we have to surrender precision for flexibility.

Its quietness was the quietness of strength. And the eyes were those of one who had walked through many a dark valley without flinching.

Push today for what you want tomorrow!

It is partly to avoid consciousness of greed that we prefer to associate with those who are at least as greedy as we ourselves. Those who consume much less are a reproach.

Fascists divide in two categories: the fascists and the anti-fascists

Having been married so many times, I know that one of the few things I am an expert in is falling in love.

You will survive anything if you live your life from the point of view of truth.

It is well-nigh obvious that those who are in favor of the death penalty have more affinities with murderers than those who oppose it.

They're - FBI agents are some of the finest people you'll find anyplace in the country or the world. And I'm lucky to have the opportunity to work with them.

Love testing yourself more than fearing loosing

Surround yourself with a bunch of like-minded people, and you'll soak up their habits like a starved sponge. Fat people with fat friends care less about their weight.