The promise given was a necessity of the past: the word broken is a necessity of the present.

Individual rights are the means of subordinating society to moral law.

Love is something more stern and splendid than mere kindness.

I hope to build a reputation as a science-fiction writer. That's the pitch. We'll see.

All the gold which is under or upon the earth is not enough to give in exchange for virtue.

“Run from what’s comfortable. Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious. I have tried prudent planning long enough. From now on I’ll be mad.”

“A brave heart and a courteous tongue. They shall carry thee far through the jungle, manling.”

We must all obey the great law of change. It is the most powerful law of nature.

“The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.”

Only equals speak the truth, that's my thought on't. Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of regard. How tiresome!

Worry is like a rocking chair: it gives you something to do but never gets you anywhere.