In an industrial society which confuses work and productivity, the necessity of producing has always been an enemy of the desire to create.
Humor is the only test of gravity, and gravity of humor; for a subject which will not bear raillery is suspicious, and a jest which will not bear serious examination is false wit.
Challenge is a dragon with a gift in its mouth?Tame the dragon and the gift is yours.
I mean, I knew that in the abstract there were terrorists somewhere in the world, but they didn't really represent any risk to me.
We bear the world and we make it... There was never a great man who had not a great mother - it is hardly an exaggeration.
The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd; indeed in view of the silliness of the majority of mankind, a widespread belief is more likely to be foolish than sensible.
The strongest possible piece of advice I would give any young woman is: Don't screw around, and don't smoke.