Truth is, only the useless get to the top in this country.

Fools talk, cowards are silent, wise men listen.

We seem to live in a world where forgetting and oblivion are an industry in themselves and very, very few people are remotely interested or aware of their own recent history, much less their neighbors'. I tend to think we are what we remember, what we know. The less we remember, the less we know about ourselves, the less we are. (Interview with Three Monkeys Online, October 2008)

One is never wholly conscious of the greed hidden in one's heart until one hears the sweet sound of silver.

It's up to you how you waste your time and money. I'm staying here to read: life's too short.

Destiny is usually just around the corner. Like a thief, a hooker, or a lottery vendor: its three most common personifications. But what destiny does not do is home visits. You have to go for it.

In principle I'm an atheist, although in fact I have a lot of faith