I like writing historical fiction.
The gods' service is tolerable, man's intolerable.
Tyranny naturally arises out of democracy.
Wonder is the feeling of the philosopher, and philosophy begins in wonder.
Knowing demands the organ fitted to the object.
If I were not Alexander, I would be Diogenes.
Calligraphy is a geometry of the soul which manifests itself physically.
Courage is a kind of salvation. Courage is knowing what not to fear.
I've learned a tremendous amount from Oprah.
And don't consult anyone's opinions but your own.
The soul's joy lies in doing.
Bush doesn't present himself as a realpolitik politician.
People think that child-support enforcement benefits children, but it doesn't.
Problems are there to be solved. How dull life would be without them.
No book of mine is complete without a dog.
Every book that is banned is a badge of honor.
I'll do as I please. My mind is not to be imprisoned.
Jawa dan manusianya hanya sebuah pojokan tidak terlalu penting dalam keseluruhan bumi manusia.
Wine is like the incarnation--it is both divine and human
One who has hope lives differently.
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes.
