There's a lot of anti-intellectualism in Britain. And the writer's views on this or that are really of less importance, as they see it, than that of the man in the street.

Only in art will the lion lie down with the lamb, and the rose grow without thorn.

Religious belief is without reason and without dignity, and its record is near-universally dreadful.

Probably human cruelty is fixed and eternal. Only styles change.

My life looked good on paper - where, in fact, almost all of it was being lived.

When the past is forgotten, the present is unforgettable

Closure is a greasy little word which, moreover, describes a nonexistent condition. The truth, Venus, is that nobody gets over anything.

Perhaps there are other bits of my life that would take on content, take on shadow, if only I read more and thought less about money.

When you’ve lost all your play, guess what love becomes. Work. Work that gets harder every hour.

Love is blind; but it makes you see the blind man; teetering on the roadside . . .

Every 10 years you're a different person, and the really great books evolve with you as you get older. They're full of new rewards.

A good book should make you think at the end, not just give a solution to the problem at the end.

God changes His time because His goals and tasks change.

True love is an act of the will—a conscious decision to do what is best for the other person instead of ourselves.

The Resurrection is at the core of our beliefs as Christians. Without it, our faith is meaningless.

Interviewing is a lot like talking, but you have to guide the conversation. You have to know what you want and go about getting it.

Every advance in civilization has been denounced as unnatural while it was recent

Half truths were a wonderful way to inspire credibility.

The Lean Startup has evolved into a movement that is having a significant impact on how companies are built, funded and scaled.

Boy, take my advice, and never try to invent any thing but--happiness.

When you control your thoughts and emotions, you control everything.