The essence of genius is knowing what to overlook.

No one can draw more out of things, books included, than he already knows. A man has no ears for that to which experience has given him no access.

Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people.

When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge.