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The face of a lover is an unknown, precisely because it is invested with so much of oneself. It is read more
The face of a lover is an unknown, precisely because it is invested with so much of oneself. It is a mystery, containing, like all mysteries, the possibility of torment.
Uncertainty and mystery are energies of life. Don't let them scare you unduly, for they keep boredom at bay and read more
Uncertainty and mystery are energies of life. Don't let them scare you unduly, for they keep boredom at bay and spark creativity.
No object is mysterious. The mystery is in your eye.
No object is mysterious. The mystery is in your eye.
When you have solved all the mysteries of life you long for death, for it is but another mystery of read more
When you have solved all the mysteries of life you long for death, for it is but another mystery of life.
You know my method. It is founded upon the observance of trifles.
You know my method. It is founded upon the observance of trifles.
When I was young, I said to God, 'God, tell me the mystery of the universe.' But God answered, 'that read more
When I was young, I said to God, 'God, tell me the mystery of the universe.' But God answered, 'that knowledge is for me alone.' So I said, 'God, tell me the mystery of the peanut.' Then God said, 'Well, George, that's more nearly your size.'
We have grasped the mystery of the atom and rejected the Sermon on the Mount.
We have grasped the mystery of the atom and rejected the Sermon on the Mount.
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.
Every human life involves an unfathomable mystery, for man is the riddle of the universe, and the riddle of man read more
Every human life involves an unfathomable mystery, for man is the riddle of the universe, and the riddle of man in his endowment with personal capacities.
