So long as you believe in some truth you do not believe in yourself. You are a servant. A man of faith.

People tend to believe that good fortune consists of equal parts talent, hard work, and sheer luck. It's hard to deny the roles of the latter two. As to talent, I would only say it consists primarily in finding the right moment to step in.

Universal deities ... never seem to smile. Not in any culture. What's the point of having omnipotence if you don't enjoy it?

Intelligence is like pornography. I can't define it, but I know if when I see it.

There is nothing that overwhelms the senses quite like an unwelcome silence.

The cultures we can look at had already grasped the essential unity of nature. No board of gods can survive that knowledge.

Decisions are always made with insufficient information. If you really knew what was going on, the decision would make itself.