Choice of attention ... is to the inner life what choice of action is to the outer. In both cases a man is responsible for his choice and must accept the consequences whatever they may be.

Thousands have lived without love, not one without water.

Water is the soul of the Earth.

We are all here on earth to help others; what on earth the others are here for I don't know.

We would rather be ruined than changed. We would rather die in our dread than climb the cross of the moment and let our illusions die.

Civilizations should be measured by the degree of diversity attained and the degree of unity retained.

Herds of reindeer move across Miles and miles of golden moss

All sins tend to be addictive, and the terminal point of addiction is damnation.

'Healing,' Papa would tell me, 'is not a science, but the intuitive art of wooing nature.'

Few people take an interest in Iceland, but in those few the interest is passionate.

No good opera plot can be sensible, for people do not sing when they are feeling sensible.

Being a father helps me be more responsible... you see more things than you've ever seen.

Your views are as narrow as your tie.

I think if something resonates, even if it's surreal, it's because it is relatable and I think that that's a core issue for me.

I trained as a classical guitarist but that was it.

I used to get bummed out when it rained; then I realized that it's God's way of washing off hippies.

Gaming is going into storytelling. It was a new audience.

Valentine's Day is like Armistice Day - you declare a truce.

The trick is to realize that one is not important, except insofar as one’s example can serve to elucidate a more widespread human trait and make readers feel a little less lonely and freakish.

I always wanted to make aliens that looked like '60s aliens.

I think I would have written five times as much as I've written if I didn't have this terrible sense of perfection.