“If it weren't for all the setbacks and problems of life, there would be nothing to look forward to.”

“History is Something to Look Forward to...”

“I thought, I fanced, that in a moment, I would be standing on nothing at all, and for the first time in my life, I needed the wings none of us has.”

“Perfection is death,' Anastasia said. 'The world is imperfect, but if it weren't, who would love it?”

“They weren't my family and it wasn't my holiday, but I was orphaned and an atheist and I would take what I could get.”

“The patient accretion of knowledge, the focusing of all one's energies on some problem in history or science, the dogged pursuit of excellence of whatever kind -- these are right and proper ideals for life.”

“All human behavior has a reason. All behavior is solving a problem.”