Ideal society is a drama enacted exclusively in the imagination

Twoprisoners whose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on thewall. The wall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.

You'vegot to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em know, when to walk away, know when to run.

Truthsprings from argument amongst friends.

A state with defective laws will have defective morals.

It is less dangerous to treat most men badly than to treat them too well.

A quiettongue shows a wise head.

Can we do good to the world? In an absolute sense, no; in a relative sense, yes.

Keep things informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

A teacher as a person is more important than a teacher as a technician. What he is has more effect than anything he does.

Sometimesyou have to be silent to be heard.

Love arrives on tiptoe and bangs the door when it leaves.