“What are the units of ontology really that I should be a part of a whole, but not be, in all my awareness, chiefly the whole unto itself?”

“Perhaps, there is no such person who can be called truly free, but only those who can be deemed so by comparison.”

“Human freedom brings with it the burden of choice and of its consequences. As humankind is akin to claim for its own special privilege a certain unique destiny not afforded with equal measure to ot...”

“A bracing wind swirls about the boy and alights gently upon his shoulder to gape frightfully at droplets of fate joined infirmly to a sweep of atmospheric and lunar forces far beyond their capabili...”

“I feel as though dispossessed from the semblances of some crystalline reality to which Id grown accustomed, and to some degree, had engaged in as a participant, but to which I had, nevertheless, gr...”

“Writing creatively is a process of self-consumption that requires one to dive deeply inside of oneself with no guarantee of reemergence.”

“And we all know love is a glass which makes even a monster appear fascinating.”

“Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.”

“Many things are not as they seem: The worst things in life never are.”

“Having perfected our disguise, we spend our lives searching for someone we dont fool.”

“So you actually need spectacles, Leo finally said.Of course I do, Marks said crossly. Why would I wear spectacles if I didnt need them?I thought they might be part of your disguise.My disguise?Yes,...”

“Undoubtedly, failure is growth in pains disguise.”

“Like all magnificent things, it's very simple.”

“If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor.”

“I have a renewed commitment to elegance, she said, in case you think I'm just spending money for the fun of it. ”