Of all the ways of acquiring books, writing them oneself is regarded as the most praiseworthy method.— Walter Benjamin, "Unpacking My Library

Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there's a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see.

Be a fountain of peace to find peace everywhere.

I think so muchmay be it never endswhen this night endsthere's another at handI sleep with oneand wake with onewith everything else onthis life goes on.

I look up and watch the bad parts of me shrinking to dots in the wide blue.

I once told him that the best way to break up a fight is to step between the two people and start singing ancient folk songs. But I’d never heard of anyone actually doing such a thing.

Summer-induced stupidity.That was the diagnosis...

Principles are like sheaths. It doesn't have the sharp edge to cut something, but it can cover that sharp edge. So that no one gets hurt.

I have a passion for children's literature. Young adult literature. I love it. I've always loved it.

No compulsion in the world is stronger than the urge to edit someone else's document.

Advertising tends to be most effective in jogging finally into action those people who are well-enough disposed towards a product, but have not yet got around to buying it.