Quotes from Iain Pears

In a world of chemically induced sanity, a little lunacy confers immense advantages.

I have a theory that too much learning unbalances the mind.

Philosophy cannot be extinguished, though men will try ... The spirit seeks the light, that is its nature. It wishes to return to its origin, and must forever try to reach enlightenment.

Diplomacy and virtue do not make easy companions.

And here was the moment. The end of it all, for civilization was merely another name for friendship, and friendship was coming to an end.