Sincerity is impossible, unless it pervades the whole being, and the pretence of it saps the very foundation of character

The tormentof human frustration, whatever its immediate cause, is the knowledge that theself is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangled mind’ leaking away in lonely,wasteful self-conflict.

Silenceis argument carried out by other means.

Deep-seatedpreferences cannot be argued about.

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

Almost all of our relationships begin and most of them continue as forms of mutual exploitation, a mental or physical barter, to be terminated when one or both parties run out of goods.

Every kind of peaceful cooperation among men is primarily basedon mutual trust and only secondarily on institutions such as courts ofjustice and police.

A smallbenefit obtained is better than a great one in expectation.

Prayer changes things by changing people.

Education is the ability to listen to almost everything without losing your temper or self-confidence.

Superioty and inferiority are individual, not racial or national.

Melancholy is the joy of being said.