Gambling operates under the premise that greed can be satisfied by luck.

The reward for conformity is that everyone likes you but yourself.

Recognition of function always precedes recognition of being.

About all you can do in life is be who you are. Some people will love you for you. Most will love you for what you can do for them, and some won't like you at all.

I mean, what do people talk about when they're married?" "Their kids, I guess." "Maybe that's all they have in common.

I still miss those I loved who are no longer with me but I find I am grateful for having loved them. The gratitude has finally conquered the loss.

Don't ask to live in tranquil times. Literature doesn't grow there.