Who said “It is the final proof of God's omnipotence that he need not exist in order to save us.”?

“The savior who wants to turn men into angels is as much a hater of human nature as the totalitarian despot who wants to turn them into puppets.”

“The salvation of this human world lies nowhere else than in the human heart, in the human power to reflect, in human meekness and human responsibility.”

“When you have understood that nothing is, that things do not even deserve the status of appearances, you no longer need to be saved, you are saved, and miserable forever.”

“We do not want our world to perish. But in our quest for knowledge, century by century, we have placed all our trust in a cold, impartial intellect which only brings us nearer to destruction. We have heeded no wisdom offering guidance. Only by learning to love one another can our world be saved. Only love can conquer all.”

“The first step in a person's salvation is knowledge of their sin.”

“Life is a zoo in a jungle.”

“The rich aren't like us; they pay less taxes.”

“Everybody hates me because I'm so universally liked.”

“I love being a writer, what I can't stand is the paperwork.”

“Gluttony is an emotional escape, a sign something is eating us.”

“The bonds of matrimony are like any other bonds -- they mature slowly.”