Quote #13550
The public is a ferocious beast — one must either chain it up or...
Quote #16453
Puritanism The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.
Quote #13163
It is the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness, nothing...
Quote #4247
Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.
Quote #17921
The difficulty of literature is not to write, but to write what you mean...
Quote #31677
The reluctance to put away childish things may be a requirement of genius.
Quote #22268
It is terrifying to see how easily, in certain people, all dignity collapses. Yet...
Quote #6920
Be sincere; be brief; be seated.
Quote #12542
All created things are impermanent. Strive on with diligence.
Quote #15988
Today you can go to a gas station and find the cash register open...