Real knowledge, like every thing else of the highest value, is not to be obtained so easily. It must be worked for, — studied for, — thought for, — and more than all, it must be prayed for.

The difference between one man and another is not mere ability . . . it is energy.

The difference between one man and another is not mere ability ... it is energy.

It was from an old friend who thought he was dying. Anyway, he said, 'Life and death issues don't come along that often, thank God, so don't treat everything like it's life or death. Go easier.'

An intelligent man [doesn’t] know everything, he simply [knows] how to look everything up quickly and efficiently." - Jack Chalker, Songs of the Dancing Gods

Recognise and reach out to the inherent great power within you.

Animal rights activists gives disillusioned feminists an excuse to go back to being women protecting wee creatures without compromising their radical credentials

I am adrenaline slammed into inertia: a fast car stuck in traffic.

Bruce Smith is a tender master of music, and beautiful lines, and complex thoughts, and fascinating wild personal and cultural references.

The whole dream of democracy is to raise the proletarian to the level of stupidity attained by the bourgeois.

It is no use to blame the looking glass if your face is awry.

gardening is something more than a pastime; it is a religion.

Christ will rise on Easter day!

A man who marries his mistress leaves a vacancy in that position.