Experiences aren't given to us to be 'got over,' otherwise they would hardly be experiences.

It's very good for an idea to be commonplace. The important thing is that a new idea should develop out of what is already there so that it soon becomes an old acquaintance. Old acquaintances aren't by any means always welcome, but at least one can't be mistaken as to who or what they are.

A good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life, and as such it must surely be a necessary commodity.

If they don't depend on true evidence, scientists are no better than gossips.

It is interesting to note that everyone has a different take on the world, a different opinion, and given the same inputs have completely different outputs.

Behind their dark glass, the mad own nothing.

More than that, I believe that the grass is green because green is restful to the human eye, that the sky is blue to give us an idea of the infinite. And that blood is red so that murder will be more easily detected and criminals will be brought to justice. Yes, and I believe that I shall live forever, but I shall live without reason.