Many things between Heaven and Earth fill me with wonder; but of all of these, the least wondrous to me are the wonders of Religion.

…the purpose of life is to nurture joy, which involves those aspects of humanity that enrich the soul.

Talking to people who are different from us can be radically transformative. It's the antidote to fear.

It was a smooth silvery voice that matched her hair. It had a tiny tinkle in it, like bells in a doll's house. I thought that was silly as soon as I thought of it.

He tried not to cry as he wondered if he would ever have a home again.

Consciousness is the materia poetica that Shakespeare sculpts as Michelangelo sculpts marble. We feel the consciousness of Hamlet or Iago, and our own consciousness strangely expands.

I never have anything to talk about.

Republicans are horrible with civil liberties, and not so good with dollars and cents. Democrats are horrible with dollars and cents, and not so good with civil liberties.

I am happy to receive any items of jewelry.

Internal security means something. It means war against your own population.

In darkness one may be ashamed of what one does, without the shame of disgrace.