An old mans memories, like his bones, grow sharp with age and show their true shapes.

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.

Sara could commit adultery at one end and weep for her sins at the other, and enjoy both operations at once.

It is sometimes said that toleration should be refused to the intolerant. In practice this would destroy it... The only remedy for dogmatism and lies is toleration and the greatest possible liberty of expression.

The most effective teacher will always be biased, for the chief force in teaching is confidence and enthusiasm.

No one can estimate the power of authority among poor and uneducated people in a world whose problems confuse even the wisest.

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.