I can understand why a system built on a pattern must try to destroy the free mind, for that is one thing which can by inspection destroy such a system. Surely I can understand this, and I hate it and I will fight against it to preserve the one thing that separates us from the uncreative beasts. If the glory can be killed, we are lost.

The profession of book writing makes horse racing seem like a solid, stable business.

No man really knows about other human beings. The best he can do is to suppose that they are like himself.

Don't you dare take the lazy way. It's too easy to excuse yourself because of your ancestry. Don't let me catch you doing it! Now -- look close at me so you will remember. Whatever you do, it will be you who do.

You know how advice is. You only want it if it agrees with what you wanted to do anyway.

But you can't start over Only a boy can start over You and me Why, we're all that's been

Death was a friend, and sleep was Death's brother.