The great question which, in all ages, has disturbed mankind, and brought on them the greatest part of their mischiefs, has been, not whether there be power in the world, nor whence it came, but who should have it.

Psychology should concern itself not with static elements, but with the dynamic interplay between organism and environment.

The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that's changing quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.

To be a writer is to have a certain kind of sensitivity to the world, to be able to see what others do not see, to hear what others do not hear.