"The melodic curves of speech are an expression of the complete organism and of all phases of its spiritual activities. They demonstrate whether a man is stupid or intelligent, sleepy or awake, tired or alert. They tell us whether he is a child or an old man, whether it is morning or evening, light or darkness, heat or frost, and disclose whether a person is alone or in company. The art of dramatic writing is to compose a melodic curve that will, as if by magic, reveal immediately a human being in one definite phase of his existence."

"I can’t quit, once I’ve started. I’ve been told I’m pathologically persistent. I can’t quit."

"Philosophy can take us no further than enabling us to command a clear view of the concepts by means of whic…"

"I am well aware that many will dismiss this book as a hagiographical account of Modi’s term as CM. To them …"

"Surrealism will at least have served to give experimental proof that total sterility and attempts at automa…"

"Asked what he gained from philosophy, he answered, "To do without being commanded what others do from fear …"

"Aileen and the dominie , in their obliviousness, were illustrating the worst of what he had heard of the Am…"