I believe a man is born first unto himself - for the happy developing of himself, while the world is a nursery, and the pretty things are to be snatched for, and pleasant things tasted; some people seem to exist thus right to the end. But most are born again on entering manhood; then they are born to humanity, to a consciousness of all the laughing, and the never-ceasing murmur of pain and sorrow that comes from the terrible multitudes of brothers.

I can only see death and more death, till we are black and swollen with death.

Men are free when they belong to a living, organic, believing community, active in fulfilling some unfulfilled, perhaps unrealized purpose.

Any inhibition must be wrong, since inevitably in the end it causes neurosis and insanity.

I like relativity and quantum theories because I don't understand them and they make me feel as if space shifted about like a swan that can't settle, refusing to sit still and be measured; and as if the atom were an impulsive thing always changing its mind.

It grew late. Through the open door, stealthily, came the scent of madonna lilies, almost as if it were prowling abroad.

It is no good casting out devils. They belong to us, we must accept them and be at peace with them.