“I know he is--sensitive--on some points, Detective, but you must bear in mind how hard it is for an honest man to do his work in relative obscurity, while dishonest men attain wealth and renown. That is why corruption is… — Jed Rubenfeld Copy Share Image
“I am the deepest of unbelievers. Every neurosis is a religion to its owner and religions is the universal neurosis of mankind. This is much beyond doubt: the characteristics we attribute to God reflect the fears and wishes we first… — Jed Rubenfeld Copy Share Image
“Satisfying a savage instinct is incomparably more pleasurable than satisfying a civilized one.” — Jed Rubenfeld Copy Share Image
THERE IS NO mystery to happiness. Unhappy men are alike. Some wound they suffered long ago, some wish denied, some blow to pride, some… — Jed Rubenfeld Copy Share Image
What i literally cannot describe is the hollowness in my lungs when i am out of her presence. It is as if i were… — Jed Rubenfeld Copy Share Image
Death releases the energy into air. If a true catastrophe is looming, the disturbance becomes such that a sensitive individual may become highly troubled… — Jed Rubenfeld Copy Share Image
“There is no mystery to happiness. Unhappy men are all alike. Some wound they suffered long ago, some wish denied, some blow to pride,… — Jed Rubenfeld Copy Share Image
“I know he is--sensitive--on some points, Detective, but you must bear in mind how hard it is for an honest man to do his… — Jed Rubenfeld Copy Share Image
“I am the deepest of unbelievers. Every neurosis is a religion to its owner and religions is the universal neurosis of mankind. This is… — Jed Rubenfeld Copy Share Image
“Wrong way to think about it. Don't try to figure it out all at once.” — Jed Rubenfeld Copy Share Image
“For society, marriage is undoubtedly beneficial. But the burdens of civilized morality are too heavy for many to bear.” — Jed Rubenfeld Copy Share Image
There is a condition into which many young women fall. They attach themselves to violent men. They forgive any mistreatment. They think it love;… — Jed Rubenfeld Copy Share Image
But there's the rub. The present can never deliver one thing: meaning. The way of happiness and meaning are not the same. To find… — Jed Rubenfeld Copy Share Image
