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As we acquire more knowledge, things do not become more comprehensible, but more mysterious.
As we acquire more knowledge, things do not become more comprehensible, but more mysterious.
After seven years of marriage, I'm sure of two things -- first, never wallpaper together, and second, you'll need two read more
After seven years of marriage, I'm sure of two things -- first, never wallpaper together, and second, you'll need two bathrooms . . . both for her. The rest is a mystery, but a mystery I love to be involved in.
Nobody reads a mystery to get to the middle. They read it to get to the end. If it's a read more
Nobody reads a mystery to get to the middle. They read it to get to the end. If it's a letdown, they won't buy anymore. The first page sells that book. The last page sells your next book.
Some mystery should be left in the revelation of character in a play, just as a great deal of mystery read more
Some mystery should be left in the revelation of character in a play, just as a great deal of mystery is always left in the revelation of character in life, even in one's own character to himself.
All is mystery; but he is a slave who will not struggle to penetrate the dark veil.
All is mystery; but he is a slave who will not struggle to penetrate the dark veil.
Mystery is another name for our ignorance; if we were omniscient, all would be perfectly plain.
Mystery is another name for our ignorance; if we were omniscient, all would be perfectly plain.
We are all, in a sense, experts on secrecy. From earliest childhood we feel its mystery and attraction. We know read more
We are all, in a sense, experts on secrecy. From earliest childhood we feel its mystery and attraction. We know both the power it confers and the burden it imposes. We learn how it can delight, give breathing space and protect.
It is the dim haze of mystery that adds enchantment to pursuit.
It is the dim haze of mystery that adds enchantment to pursuit.
If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one read more
If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in.
