The whole world might know you and acclaim you, but someone in the past, forever unreachable, forever unknowing, spoils it all.

Oh, for a pin that would puncture pretension!

One thought that occurs to me is that men will continue to withdraw from nature in order to create an environment that will suit them better.

Since emotions are few and reasons are many (said the robot Giscard) the behavior of a crowd can be more easily predicted than the behavior of one person.

It was childish to feel disappointed, but childishness comes almost as naturally to a man as to a child.

Goodbye, Hari, my love. Remember always--all you did for me.” -I did nothing for you.” -You loved me and your love made me--human.

It is always useful, you see, to subject the past life of reform politicians to rather inquisitive research.