A perfect God is the creation of a conceited man

The will is never free - it is always attached to an object, a purpose. It is simply the engine in the car - it can't steer

Old men when they begin to hear the last trumpet, on the morning breeze, often have a kind of absent-minded smile; like people listening. And their smiles are just politeness.

I write the big scenes first, that is, the scenes that carry the meaning of the book, the emotional experience.

I look upon life as a gift from God. I did nothing to earn it. Now that the time is coming to give it back, I have no right to complain.

The only good government... Is a bad one in a hell of a fright.

Plantie is a very strong Protestant, that is to say, he's against all churches, especially the Protestant: and he thinks a lot of Buddha, Karma and Confucius. He is also a bit of an anarchist and three or four years ago he took up Einstein and vitamins.