"Embraces are comminglings from the head even to the feet, And not a pompous high priest entering by a secret place."

“The happy man is he who knows his limitations, yet bows to no false gods.”

Source : Robert W. Service (2015). “Ballads of a Bohemian”, p.85, Read Books Ltd

“Wonderful invention, the phonograph. Keeps a man alive long after he's dead.”

“Faith sir! She looks like the Old Course.”

“Lots of times you can feel as an exile in a country that you were born in.”

Source : Interview with Robert Birnbaum, www.identitytheory.com. February 5, 2004.

“One thing I want to make clear: You never want to hide from your debts. It doesn't work.”

Source : Source: www.nbcnews.com

“The world has enough beautiful mountains and meadows, spectacular skies and serene lakes. It has enough lush forests, flowered fields, and sandy beaches. It has plenty of stars and the promise of a new sunrise and sunset every day. What the world needs more of is people to appreciate and enjoy it.”

“The 76ers hold a special place in my heart and I am intrigued by the opportunity to return to Philadelphia, where I was part of a rebuilding program, joining the team the year after it went 9-73 and going to the NBA Finals just four years later.”

“There is some comfort in killing that which has hurt you, but it is cold comfort. It'll destroy things inside of you that the original pain wouldn't have harmed. Sometimes it's not a question of whether a piece of your soul is going to go missing, only which piece it's going to be.”

Source : Laurell K. Hamilton (2002). “Obsidian Butterfly: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel”, p.724, Penguin