“I have six locks on my door all in a row. When I go out, I lock every other one. I figure no matter how long somebody stands there picking the locks, they are always locking three.”

You have to have a lot of passion for what you're doing, because it's so hard. Without passion, any rational person would give up.

“A little government and a little luck are necessary in life, but only a fool trusts either of them.”

If history repeats itself, and the unexpected always happens, how incapable must Man be of learning from experience.

Don't worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition.

The sea erupted; often the sea and land changed places.

The legacy of a writer is the impact they leave on their readers.