Some men just aren't cut out for paternity. Better they should realize it before and not after they become responsible for a son.

In mysticism, knowledge cannot be separated from a certain way of life which becomes its living manifestation. To acquire mystical knowledge means to undergo a transformation; one could even say that the knowledge is the transformation. Scientific knowledge, on the other hand, can often stay abstract and theoretical. Thus most of today’s physicists do not seem to realize the philosophical, cultural and spiritual implications of their theories.

Have you ever heard the phrase, Living well is the best revenge?" "Where I come from, someone's head in a bag is generally considered the best revenge

Since no one is perfect, it follows that all great deeds have been accomplished out of imperfection. Yet they were accomplished, somehow, all the same.

There is a sad disconnectedness that overcomes a library when its owner is gone.

It was never what I wanted to buy that held my heart's hope. It was what I wanted to be.

I don't confuse greatness with perfection. To be great anyhow is the higher achievement.