Most people who have found that they are more intelligent than most around them, have yet to learn that one of the most intelligent things they can do is prevent said people ever finding this out.

Stand before your god, bow before your king, kneel before your man.

Stupid men are often capable of things the clever would not dare to contemplate.

Most of the great triumphs and tragedies of history are caused not by people being fundamentally good or fundamentally evil, but by people being fundamentally people.

YOU MUST LEARN THE COMPASSION PROPER TO YOUR TRADE" "And what's that?" "A SHARP EDGE.

Writing is the most fun you can have by yourself.

escapism isn't good or bad in itself. what is important is what you are escaping from and where you are escaping to.