If man were relieved of all superstition, and all prejudice, and had replaced these with a keen sensitivity to his real environment, and moreover had achieved a level of communication so simplified that one syllable could express his every thought, then he would have achieved the level of intelligence already achieved by his dog.

A watched child never learns.

There is a time early in life when there seem to be countless reasons for happiness, and then you discover your mom is making them up.

Having perfected our disguise, we spend our lives searching for someone we don't fool.

Eventually you realize that your whole life up to now has been preparation, and you begin to suspect that the rest might be preparation, too.

Life is short, God's way of encouraging a bit of focus.

Whatever you put aside to seek happiness, remember where you put it.