The first and best victory is to conquer self. To be conquered by self is$$$ of all things$$$ the most shameful and vile.

One of the penalties of refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.

Books are immortal sons defying their sires.

A life without investigation is not worth living.

Good to know that if I ever need attention all I have to do is die.

I wanted to crawl in between those black lines of print$$$ the way you crawl through a fence$$$ and go to sleep under that beautiful big green fig-tree.

There is something demoralizing about watching two people get more and more crazy about each other$$$ especially when you are the only extra person in the room.

How we need another soul to cling to.

Let me live$$$ love$$$ and say it well in good sentences.

When you love someone$$$ you say their name different. Like it's safe inside your mouth.