"What appears to be a curse can be a blessing if we simply appreciate the inner essence of the possibility of how to connect to God in that situation."

“Yes, I am my brother's keeper. I am under a moral obligation to him that is inspired, not by any maudlin sentimentality but by the higher duty I owe myself. What would you think me if I were capable of seating myself at a table and gorging myself with food and saw about me the children of my fellow beings starving to death.”

Source : "The Issue". Eugene V. Debs' speech in Girard, Kansas, May 23, 1908.

“There are many of us thinking of one version of parallel universe theory or another. If it's all a lot of nonsense, then it's a lot of wasted effort going into this far-out idea. But if this idea is correct, it is a fantastic upheaval in our understanding.”

“I just don't understand why the idea of the universe creating itself is a rational one”

“Indiana is a state dedicated to basketball. Basketball, soybeans, hogs and basketball. Berkeley, needless to say, is not nearly as athletic. Berkeley is dedicated to coffee, angst, potholes and coffee.”

“I feel like my life is just passing me by like two ships in the night. And I have missed both boats.”

“The impulse to write a novel comes from a momentary unified vision of life.”

Source : Angus Wilson (1963). “The Wild Garden: Or, Speaking of Writing”, p.149, Univ of California Press

“Become the director, producer, choreographer of your own story”

“And I always like to stress, it's not a quota, not a set-aside, it's not about race, it's about giving opportunities to demonstrate their abilities to do work with the Federal Government.”