“I would willingly pass my life writing and re-writing the same book - that one book every writer carries within him - the image of his own soul.”

“On a group of theories one can found a school; but on a group of values one can found a culture, a civilization, a new way of living together among men.”

“An earthquake achieves what the law promises but does not in practice maintain - the equality of all men.”

“Destiny is the invention of the cowardly and the resigned.”

“What do you think my chances might be of finding a soul mate in the group of you? I'll be lucky if I can just find someone who'll be able to stand me for the rest of our lives. What if I've already...”

“There were a group of people before the Ascension known as the Astalsi. They claimed that each person was born with a certain finite amount of ill luck. And so, when an unfortunate event happened, ...”

“Well, good luck, the Vietnam verbal tic...It was as though people couldnt stop themselves from saying it, even when they actually meant to express the opposite wish, like, Die, motherfucker. Usuall...”