Comedy is an escape, not from the truth but from despair; a narrow escape into faith.

Sweet is pleasure after pain

The Natural flights of Human mind are not from Pleasure to pleasure, but from hope to hope.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

When regard for truth has been broken down or evenslightly weakened, all things will remain doubtful.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

Voilence is a Just when kindness is vain

Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

I know youbelieve you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realizethat what you heard isn't what I meant.

Every new adjustment is a crisis in self-esteem.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

Wherethe tongue slips, it speaks the truth.