there is something incredibly satisfying about reading the first page of a book, and immediately something in your brain sits up and goes 'oh, i'm going to like this' — and then every subsequent page proves you right.
I’m not acting arrogant or full of myself, that’s just who I am. I don’t really care about people or their feelings — wherever I feel comfortable, that’s where I stay.
deepest of all illusory appearances, for hiding wonder, as for many other ends, are your two grand fundamental world-enveloping appearances, space and time.
carlyle