Man's principle trait is a readiness to believe anything. Otherwise, how could the Church have survived for almost two thousand years in the absense of universal gullibility?

Poetry is not a matter of feelings, it is a matter of language. It is language which creates feelings.

The real hero is always a hero by mistake.

The belief that time is a linear, directed sequence running from A to B is a modern illusion. In fact, it can also go from B to A, the effect producing the cause.

With all of its defects, the global market makes war less likely, even between the USA and China.

The author may not interpret. But he must tell why and how he wrote his book.

Fools are in great demand, especially on social occasions. They embarrass everyone but provide material for conversation. In their positive form, they become diplomats.