David Mitchell Quote

The humanitarian philosophies that have been developed (sometimes under some religious banner and invariably in the face of religious opposition) are human inventions, as the name implies - and our sp...

She was a gypsy, as soon as you unravelled the many layers to her wild spirit she was on her next quest to discover her magic. She was relentless like that, the woman didn't need no body but an open r...

A bird that fears falling off of a tree branch is ignorant of its gifts.

When I dare to be powerful - to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.

People who are not blessed with the ability to make others laugh compensate for that by saying (or trying to say) things that are profound.

Some people are as angry as they seem to be only because it's the safest place to hide from more pain.

I met a boy whose eyes showed me that the past, present and future were all the same thing.

My mom told me to do whatever I wanted to do and don't get too anxious about it.

Precision, speed, unambiguity, knowledge of files, continuity, discretion, unity, strict subordination, reduction of friction and of material and personal costs - these are raised to the optimum point...

You can't always expect people to apply your wisdom when they didn't use wisdom before they found themselves knee deep in their version of justice.