Thetorment of human frustration, whatever its immediate cause,is the knowledge that the self is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangledmind’ leaking away in lonely, wasteful self-conflict.

A clever person turns great troubles into little ones andlittle ones into none at all.

Themost dramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between menbut between a man and himselfwhere the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

The ability to laugh together is the essence of love.

Somewherethere is a map of how it can be done.

It'swhen you're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.

The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.

Happinessis the only sanction of life; where happiness fails, existence remains a madand lamentable experiment.

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.

Nosnowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.

A teleision set is like a toaster. You press a button and the same thing pops up almost every time.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out