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

Adversityis the foundation of virtue.

If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escapea hundred days of sorrow.

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

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

Nothing has happend to you unless you make much of it.

No one lies as much as the indignant do.

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.

I’mwillin’ for any solution — religious, political. I’m not going to keepofferin’ to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.

A hard job is one which leaves a fellow as tired before week-end as after.

Philosophy may describe unreason, as it may describe force; it cannot hope to refute them.

Every new adjustment is a crisis in self-esteem.