Books...are like lobster shells, we surround ourselves with 'em, then we grow out of 'em and leave 'em behind, as evidence of our earlier stages of development.
We may not imagine how our lives could be more frustrating and complex--but Congress can.
Work saves us from three great evils: boredom, vice and need.
Our imagination is the only limit to what we can hope to have in the future.
It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare.
Never rely on the glory of the morning nor the smiles of your mother-in-law.
It is hard to fight an enemy who has outposts in your head.
The roses, the lovely notes, the dining and dancing are all welcome and splendid. But when the Godiva is gone, the gift of real love is having someone who'll go the distance with you. Someone who, when the wedding day limo breaks down, is willing to share a seat on the bus.
Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.