Nobody likes having salt rubbed into their wounds, even if it is the salt of the earth.

If the whole human race lay in one grave, the epitaph on its headstone might well be: 'It seemed like a good idea at the time.'

The case against religion is the responsibility of God for the sufferings of mankind, which makes it impossible to believe the good things said about Him in the Bible, and consequently to believe anything it says about Him.

Why must you always try to be omnipotent, and shove things about? Tragic things happen sometimes that we just have to submit to.

Getting a divorce is nearly always as cheerful and useful an occupation as breaking valuable china.

Art is not a luxury, but a necessity.

Music is part of human life and partakes of the human tragedy. There is much more music in the world than is allowed to change into heard sounds and prove its point.