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

The average man’s life consists of: Twenty years of having his mother ask him where he is going, Forty years of having his wife ask the same question; and at the end, the mourners wondering too.

History is the witness of the times, the light of truth.

Thepast is malleable and flexible, changing as our recollection interprets andre-explains what has happened.

There is all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.

The greatest virtue of man is perhaps curiosity.

Every advantage has its tax

You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you willlive in torment if you don't trust enough.

Thedays are too short even for love; how can there be enough time for quarreling?

Silence is argument carried out by other means.

Many a gem of wisdom have gone unsaid, because someone lacked ability to express it.

We areall inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.