Without the capacity to provide its own information, the mind drifts into randomness.
The trouble with our times is that the future is not what it used to be.
To be able to fill leisure intelligently is the last product of civilization, and at present very few people have reached this level.
The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all men, charity.
The average person thinks he isn't.
Anger at lies lasts forever. Anger at truth can't last.
Having a holiday weekend without a family member felt like putting on a sweater that had an extra arm.