Whatever you are from nature, keep to it; never desert your own line of talent. Be what nature intended you read more

Whatever you are from nature, keep to it; never desert your own line of talent. Be what nature intended you for, and you will succeed; be anything else, and you will be ten thousands times worse than nothing.

I'm astounded by people who want to 'know' the universe when it's hard enough to find your way around Chinatown.

I'm astounded by people who want to 'know' the universe when it's hard enough to find your way around Chinatown.

There must be a positive and negative in everything in the universe in order to complete a circuit or circle, read more

There must be a positive and negative in everything in the universe in order to complete a circuit or circle, without which there would be no activity, no motion

The most beautiful things in the universe are the starry heavens above us and the feeling of duty within us.

The most beautiful things in the universe are the starry heavens above us and the feeling of duty within us.

The universe, they said, depended for its operation on the balance of four forces which they identified as charm, persuasion, read more

The universe, they said, depended for its operation on the balance of four forces which they identified as charm, persuasion, uncertainty and bloody-mindedness.

The universe is a machine where you have been placed, and like a machine the outcome can be known. Every read more

The universe is a machine where you have been placed, and like a machine the outcome can be known. Every battle has already been won or lost. All that is left is for you to choose your side.

Nothing is lost yet, nothing broken, and yet the cold blue word is spoken: say goodbye now to the Sun, read more

Nothing is lost yet, nothing broken, and yet the cold blue word is spoken: say goodbye now to the Sun, the days of love and leaves are done.

Wouldn't it be much worse if life were fair and all the terrible things that happen to us, come because read more

Wouldn't it be much worse if life were fair and all the terrible things that happen to us, come because actually deserve them? So now I take comfort in the general hostility and unfairness of the Universe

The difference between sex and death is that with death you can do it alone and no one is going read more

The difference between sex and death is that with death you can do it alone and no one is going to make fun of you.