The hard rain nailed the night to the city.

The recognition of pain and fear in others give rise in us to pity, and in our pity is our humanity, our redemption.

When it came to formal classes, I was a slacker. But I've always been a diligent autodidact and can teach myself virtually any subject if I have a serious interest in it.

If I drive myself to the brink of my ability, then I don't get stale or bored.

What looks tragic might be comic on second consideration, and what is comic might bring tears in time.

We need to laugh at the irrationality of evil, for in doing so we deny evil's power over us, diminish its influence in the world, and tarnish the allure it has for some people.

Unreason is an essential medicine as long as you do not overdose.