“It had been a whim, and there was nothing Magnus attached more importance to than a whim.”

“Perhaps I have not been made for the pure, expansive waters, but for those which are small and readily accesible. And perhaps my craving for another source, which gives me the expression of someone in search of food, perhaps this craving is a whim - and nothing more. Yet surely those rare moments of self-confidence, of blind existence, of happiness as intense and serene as an organ playing - surely those moments prove that I am capable of fulfilling my quest and that this longing which consumes my whole being is not merely some whim? Moreover, that whim is the truth!”

“The investor and the employee are in the same position, but sometimes the employee is more important, because he will be there a long time whereas an investor will often get in and out on a whim in order to make a profit.”

“A bully is nothing more than a bunch of bull with a Y attached to its rear.”

“Nothing is more important than pastoral care for people in need. […] For me, nothing is less important than theology.”

“There is nothing more important than appearing to be religious.”

“I had found my religion: nothing seemed more important to me than a book. I saw the library as a temple.”

“The seed of curiosity had been planted; it needed nothing more than time and boredom to grow.”

“There is nothing more important than your eternal salvation.”

“Nothing is more important in the face of a war than cutting taxes.”