I know a little bit about a great many things and not enough about any one to make a living in these times.
Only one thing abides: an infinite beauty that passes from form to form, eternally changed and revealed afresh.
We have not made the Revolution, the Revolution has made us.
Murder begins where self-defense ends.
The power of the people and the power of reason are one.
The world is chaos. Nothingness is the yet-to-be-born god of the world
And for tired eyes every light is too bright, and for tired lips every breath too heavy, and for tired ears every word too much.
I loved music, and in my ninth year at MIT, I decided to buy a hi-fi set. I figured that all I needed to do was look at the specifications. So I bought what looked like the best one, turned it on, and turned it off in five minutes, the sound was so poor.
Nature will not be admired by proxy.
The Gospel is the deepest consolation you can offer to the human heart.
It's no accident that Cinderella has been in the culture for thousands of years, and in cross cultures. I've traveled a bit recently, and in Russia, they completely believe they own this tale. And in Italy, they feel it absolutely is part of who they are. There is a timeless web to it.