If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Onehour of thoughtful solitude may nerve the heart for days of conflict girdingup its armor to meet the most insidious foe.

The great advantage of a hotel is that it's a refuge from home life.

It's not only later than you think- it's sooner than you suspect.

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

People loan their trust, they don't give it.

True,Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate acompromise.

There is sweet joy that comes to us that comes to us after sorrow.

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

Sciencecannot resolve moral conflicts, but it can help to more accurately frame thedebates about those conflicts.

Take yourlife into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.