You long for success? Start at the bottom; dig down.
We know so very little about this strange planet we live on, this haunted world where all answers lead only to more mystery.
In writing, fidelity to fact leads eventually to the poetry of truth.
Our big social institutions do not reflect human nature; they distort it.
When the situation is desperate, it is too late to be serious. Be playful.
One must be reasonable in one's demands on life. For myself, all that I ask is: (1) accurate information; (2) coherent knowledge; (3) deep understanding; (4) infinite loving wisdom; (5) no more kidney stones, please.