I read like the flame reads the wood.

The cities are the principal home and seat of the human group. They are the coral colony for Man, the collective being.

Cultivate your Futurism. I'll cultivate my Döblinism.

I used to think great teachers inspire you. Now I think I had it wrong. Good teachers inspire you; great teachers show you how to inspire yourself every day of your life. They don't show you their magic. They show you how to make magic of your own.

The world is made of sugar and dirt.

Much unhappiness comes from walking alone. When there are several, it's somewhat different. I must get into the habit of listening to others, for what the others say concerns me, too.

No country is so peaceful as the one that leads into death. Life arches above one's head like a bridgespan, and below it flows the water, carries the boat, takes it further.