Comedy is an escape, not from the truth but from despair; a narrow escape into faith.

Prejudice is a disease characterised by hardening of categories.

Allthings at first appear difficult.

The sun, though it passes through dirty places, yet remains as pure as before.

Make the best use of what is in your power, and take therest as it happens.

Friendships begin with liking or gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.

It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier tobe sometimes cheated than not to trust.

Everyoneis kneaded out of the same dough but not baked in the same oven.

Quarrelsend, but words once spoken never die.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

When regard for truth has been broken down or evenslightly weakened, all things will remain doubtful.

The Older I get, the more I judge people by their character and not by their ideas.