Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

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

He that can't endure the bad, will not live to see thegood.

Donot wrong or hate your neighbor for it is not he that you wrong but yourself.

A man has no ears for that to which experience has given no access.

A foolshows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

Even a dog knows the difference between being stumbledover and being kicked.

Personal appearance is looking the best you can for the money.

Thefreedom of the city is not negotiable. We cannot negotiate with those whosay, What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.

The last function of reason is to recognize that there is an infinity of things which surpass it.

The hero's tomb is the cradle of the people

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.