She resisted the urge to run, only prey ran [and] Niko had no intention on becoming prey

Working overtime is an underpaid man’s salvation.

Clearly she was expected to say something, but panic at having to speak stole the thoughts from her head.

A human being has no discernible character until he acts.

The first duty of a human being is to assume the right functional relationship to society - more briefly, to find your real job, and do it.

I think living to be one hundred would be great, but living to fifty twice would be so much better.

On the motionless branches of some trees, autumn berries hung like clusters of coral beads, as in those fabled orchards where the fruits were jewels . . .

A facade of skyscrapers facing a lake and behind the facade, every type of dubiousness.

To appreciate the sun you gotta know what rain is.

Just when I got out of school, I seemed to get hired for a lot of dramatic things, and people tend to remember you how they've seen you the first time.

Politics in the middle of things of the imagination is like a pistol shot in the middle of a concert.