Real adulthood is the result of two qualities: self-discipline and self-reliance. The process of developing them together in balance is called maturing.

Not just personal unhappiness but all strife in life, including war, is the result of an over-emphasis on temporary things; money, power and material possession

The feminine aspect has been crushed for millennia in most cultures. I believe the future lies in a balance of the male/female duality

Books are fountains of knowledge and also help the heart find the way to use that knowledge with wisdom

On the porch were the still-smoking remains of long-stemmed roses, evidence that someone angry and passive-aggressive didn't know Peter was out of town.

Adding kidney beans to his cottage cheese and pineapple was an act of bravery Dave had not intended.

Dave put a lot of thought into picking out the books his dad would like least.

Don't you know a kiss would change the world forever?

With mathematics we stand precisely at that intersection of bondage and freedom that is the essence of the human itself.

if you cannot ponder to wonder, you will always wonder to ponder

My wandering has led me to the beginning of our journey together. I suppose it's only fitting for me to be here at that journey's end.

I wasn't good at being affable. You get beyond that and realise the attraction in any human being has more to do with what they give to someone rather than just being face candy.

And I spilled gravy on my Carolina sweater, because I am alive.

An urban novelist never minds a little decay.

I like noise. It's always puzzled me why one of the goals of contemporary recording is to get rid of noise and to eliminate any element of a performance.

At times, we were forced to go through a history of dependence, unable to determine our own destiny. But today, we are at the threshold of a new turning point.

In some industry markets, high quality can be tied to making more money, but I am sure by now all of us know the computer industry is not like that.

My name may be Thom Yorke, but only I can call me Thom Yorke.