And starward drifts the stricken world, Lone in unalterable gloom Dead, with a universe for tomb, Dark, and to vaster darkness whirled. (“The Testimony of the Suns”)

Let him who is worthy by reason of his clear eye and unjaded heart wander across these borders of beauty and mystery and be glad.

A prison becomes a home when you have the key.

The cool, grey city of love.

Within its gates I heard the sound Of winds in cypress caverns caught Of huddling tress that moaned, and sought To whisper what their roots had found. (“A Dream of Fear”)

What silence rules the ghostly hours That guard the close of human sleep!

As a breath on glass, - As witch-fires that burn, The gods and monsters pass, Are dust, and return. (“The Face of the Skies”)

O Space and Time and stars at strife, How dreadful your infinity! Shrined by your termless trinity, How strange, how terrible, is life! (“The Testimony of the Suns”)

And fragile is thy tenure of this world Still haunted by the monstrous ghost of God. ("To Science")

The candle glimmers but an hour. The night Looms in its ancient hunger. Would you know The tragedy of human love and need? Gaze on the stars, then on a brother's face!

And fragile is thy tenure of this worldStill haunted by the monstrous ghost of God.("To Science")

In the moment of quietness, my strength re-energized

Let your work speak for itself:If poor, it will remain silent.If average, it will whisper.If good, it will talk.If great, it will shout.If genius, it will sing.

The age of innocent faith in science and technology may be over.

It's lovely to have money to give away - that's the bonus of winning the Nobel.

Make your plans to fit the circumstances.

The person who doesn't know how to subjugate will all too quickly feel the other's foot on the nape of his neck.

Rebellion flamed up in her soul as the dark hours passed by – not because she had no future but because she had no past.

You are sad in the midst of every blessing. Take care that Fortune does not observe--or she will call you ungrateful.

I believe it is still true that conflicts among major powers usually stem from geopolitical rivalries but rarely from economic competition.

Talk about handicap - I'm a one-eyed Negro Jew.