“I once wrestled with an angel. He won, but I learned a few things.”

“Later, with time, I learned that although all men are capable of good and evil, the worst among them are those who, when they commit evil, do so by shielding themselves in the authority of others, in their subordination, or in the excuse of following orders. And even worse are those who believe they are justified by their God.”

“...the problem with words is that once spoken, they cannot find their way back to the speaker alone.”

“As for me, all I know is that I know nothing. And when I want to know something, I look it up in books--their memory never fails”

“He did not want to think, but it was inevitable that he would.”

“He was not the most honest or pious of men, but he was courageous”

“He was laughing under his breath, like a cruel wolf, as he leaned over to light his last cigarette. Books play that kind of trick, he thought. And everyone gets the devil he deserves.”