He didn't remember ever being less weird than he was right now. In fact, as far as he could tell he had always been more or less exactly as weird as this. if not more so.

Would we not do well to have the pleasing of God as our motive rather than to try to elevate ourselves above our brother and outdo another?

There is a big difference between listening to an interesting story and recognizing an important one.

Sometimes it takes me days or weeks to get something clear in my head on what I want to do. Everything is in steps. One thing leads to another.

When life knocks you to your knees, and it will, why, get up! If it knocks you to your knees again, as it will, well, isn't that the best position from which to pray?

Come, then, affliction, if my Father wills, and be my frowning friend. A friend that frowns is better than a smiling enemy.

I ran like a cheetah - well, like a cheetah that smoked too much.

[Librarians] are subversive. You think they're just sitting there at the desk, all quiet and everything. They're like plotting the revolution, man. I wouldn't mess with them.

The one thing I regret was that my work required an enormous amount of my time, and a lot of travel.

The word 'silly' derives from the Greek 'selig' meaning 'blessed.' There is something sacred in being able to be silly.

Bridge is a game for the undivided intellect.