G-d is alive. Magic is afoot. G-d is afoot. Magic is alive.

No penance serves to renew them, no massive transfusions of trust. Why not even revenge can undo them, so twisted these vows and so crushed.

I don't really understand that process called reincarnation but if there is such a thing I'd like to come back as my daughter's dog.

Let judges secretly despair of justice: their verdicts will be more acute. Let generals secretly despair of triumph; killing will be defamed. Let priests secretly despair of faith: their compassion will be true.

I turned my back on the devil, turned my back on the angel too.

The dreamers ride against the men of action. Oh see the men of action falling back.

I read with some amusement my reputation as a ladies' man. My friends are amused by that, too, because they know my life.