Purgatory surpasses heaven and hell in poetry, because it represents a future and the others do not.

You certainly can't tell anything from the microscopic structure of the brain whether the person was an idiot or a genius.

Content is the meaningful substance of the work.

But I was too restless to watch long; I'm too Occidental for a long vigil. I could work at a problem for years, but to wait inactive for twenty-four hours - that's another matter.

I really do appreciate the awareness and the hype that the fans are creating. I, myself, have become totally addicted to checking out the fan art.

The body is not the only target of rape. Violence does not always take a visible form, and not all wounds gush blood.

A thoughtless citizen of a democracy is a delinquent citizen of a democracy.

The man who has no inner life is a slave of his surroundings, as the barometer is the obedient servant of the air.

The greatest ornament of an illustrious life is modesty and humility, which go a great way in the character even of the most exalted princes.

Now will never leave. It is always here. Like a clear canvas, it awaits our painting.

Yes, I've never inherited a penny!