Michael Layne > Michael's Quotes

“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.”
― W.B. Yeats

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein

“In my next life I want to live my life backwards. You start out dead and get that out of the way. Then you wake up in an old people's home feeling better every day. You get kicked out for being too healthy, go collect your pension, and then when you start work, you get a gold watch and a party on your first day. You work for 40 years until you're young enough to enjoy your retirement. You party, drink alcohol, and are generally promiscuous, then you are ready for high school. You then go to primary school, you become a kid, you play. You have no responsibilities, you become a baby until you are born. And then you spend your last 9 months floating in luxurious spa-like conditions with central heating and room service on tap, larger quarters every day and then Voila! You finish off as an orgasm!”
― Woody Allen

“I think that, until you know who you are, other people have little hope of deciding it for you.”
― Michael W. Layne, The Conservation of Magic

“most humans would never know magic existed and could only hope to see the reality of this world through the occasional dreams of their artists.”
― Michael W. Layne, The Complexity of Magic

“True love always led to true loss. The two were inseparable.”
― Michael W. Layne, The Conservation of Magic