Of all animals, he alone attains to the Contemplative Life.
I don't think the idea of homosexuality is really taboo any more. Our culture is evolving. This is an exciting time to be living.
He missed an invaluable opportunity to hold his tongue.
Politicians use statistics in the same way that a drunk uses lamp-postsfor support rather than illumination.
You can cover a great deal of country in books.
I'd leave all the hurry, the noise, and the fray, for a house full of books, and a garden of flowers.