Cormac McCarthy

"The political structure is always a reflection of what men truly believe about themselves."

"Peace is not the absence of conflict but the transcendence of it."

"Every man contains within him the capacity for both creation and destruction."

"The friendship that survives betrayal is no friendship at all."

"Inspiration is not something that happens to you; it is something you pursue relentlessly."

"The measure of a life is not its duration but its depth."

"Patience is not passivity but the practice of waiting with purpose."

"The world doesn't care what you believe. It will kill you all the same."

"You don't have to be the best. You just have to refuse to quit."

"The greatest evil is not done in dark corners. It's done in broad daylight by people who don't see themselves as evil."

"What is there to know about a man except ideas he had? There is nothing. We are made of dust."

"Time is a construct of consciousness. Without awareness, there is no time."

"The most durable lies are the ones we tell ourselves about ourselves."

"You cannot weep for the world. It is not yours to weep for."

"Character is not something separate from action. It is action."

"In the end, the world is what you make it. Nothing more, nothing less."

"Fear is the oldest emotion. It kept our ancestors alive."

"The human heart is a mystery. Even to itself."

"Meaning is something we impose on the world. It doesn't exist inherently."

"A man's a man. It dont matter what you call him."

"The things that are hard to endure are worth enduring."

"You can't go back. All you can do is move forward."

"The past is like a dream. It shapes us, but we cannot return to it."

"What is it that binds us to this world if not other people?"

"The mind is a restless thing. It seeks meaning even where none exists."

"Ethics are not found in books. They are lived."

"A man contains all that is needful within himself. Everything else is superfluous."

"The world will burn and collapse whether you worry about it or not."

"Kindness is often mistaken for weakness by those who have none."

"There is no accounting for what people will do. No pattern."