"In some remote corner of the universe, poured out and glittering among innumerable solar systems, there once was a star on which clever animals invented knowledge."
"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself."
"They're so cold, these scholars!May lightning strike their foodso that their mouths learn howto eat fire!"
"Without music, life would be a mistake."
"The author must keep his mouth shut when his work starts to speak."
"A good writer possesses not only his own spirit but also the spirit of his friends."