When you have got an elephant by the hind legs and he is trying to run away, it’s best to let him run.
Archives: Quotes
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I think that novels that leave out technology misrepresent life
I think that novels that leave out technology misrepresent life as badly as Victorians misrepresented life by leaving out sex.
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He who hath many friends hath none.
He who hath many friends hath none.
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Friendship, like the immortality of the soul, is too good
Friendship, like the immortality of the soul, is too good to be believed.
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Appearances are often deceiving.
Appearances are often deceiving.
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The future is completely open, and we are writing it
The future is completely open, and we are writing it moment to moment.
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Good luck is another name for tenacity of purpose.
Good luck is another name for tenacity of purpose.
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He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony
He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the world.
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All I required to be happy was friendship and people
All I required to be happy was friendship and people I could admire.
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A subtle thought that is in error may yet give
A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that can establish truths of great value.