A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't care. Momentum is wht it wants to gather.

Fortunatelypsychoanalysis is not the only way to resolve inner conflicts. Life itselfstill remains a very effective therapist.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

The mostdramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between men butbetween a man and himself where the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

When our hearts are empty, we collect things.

Beon a horse when you go in search of a better one.

To know how to free oneself is nothing: the arduous thing is to know what to do with one's freedom.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

The difficulty of speeches is what you are perpetually poised between the ciche and the indiscretion

All your fingernails grow with no convenient speed except broken one.

We cannot all be great but we can always attach ourselves to something that is great.

The more estimable the offender, the greater the torment.