The dear, stupid body is as easily satisfied as a spaniel.

I come down to the water to cool my eyes. But everywhere I look I see fire; that which isn't flint is tinder, and the whole world sparks and flames.

The way we live our days, is the way we live our lives.

It's a little silly to finally learn how to write at this age. But I long ago realized I was secretly sincere.

Why do we people in churches seem like cheerful, brainless tourists on a packaged tour of the Absolute?

Even if things are as bad as they could possible be, and as meaningless, then matters of truth are themselves indifferent; we may as well please our sensibilities and, with as much spirit as we can muster, go out with a buck and a wing.

He judged the instant and let go; he flung himself loose into the stars.