Arthur Koestler

The most persistent sound which reverberates through man's history is the beating of war drums.

Scientists are peeping toms at the keyhole of eternity.

Nothing is more sad than the death of an illusion.

I wrote in the 'War of Art' that I could divide my life neatly into two parts: before turning pro and after. After is better.

We define ourselves as intelligent. That's odd, because we're doing the definition - We're creating our own definition and saying, 'We are intelligent!'