Mystery is at the heart of creativity. That, and surprise.

Mystery is at the heart of creativity. That, and surprise.

The face of a lover is an unknown, precisely because it is invested with so much of oneself. It is read more

The face of a lover is an unknown, precisely because it is invested with so much of oneself. It is a mystery, containing, like all mysteries, the possibility of torment.

Every human life involves an unfathomable mystery, for man is the riddle of the universe, and the riddle of man read more

Every human life involves an unfathomable mystery, for man is the riddle of the universe, and the riddle of man in his endowment with personal capacities.

We have grasped the mystery of the atom and rejected the Sermon on the Mount.

We have grasped the mystery of the atom and rejected the Sermon on the Mount.

After seven years of marriage, I'm sure of two things -- first, never wallpaper together, and second, you'll need two read more

After seven years of marriage, I'm sure of two things -- first, never wallpaper together, and second, you'll need two bathrooms . . . both for her. The rest is a mystery, but a mystery I love to be involved in.

Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand.

Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand.

It is the dim haze of mystery that adds enchantment to pursuit.

It is the dim haze of mystery that adds enchantment to pursuit.

Nobody reads a mystery to get to the middle. They read it to get to the end. If it's a read more

Nobody reads a mystery to get to the middle. They read it to get to the end. If it's a letdown, they won't buy anymore. The first page sells that book. The last page sells your next book.

Mystery is the wisdom of blockheads.

Mystery is the wisdom of blockheads.