Pleasure is by no means an infallible critical guide, but it is the least fallible.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Melancholy is the joy of being said.

Light is good in whatever lamp it may burn; even as a rose is beautiful in whatever garden it may bloom.

Philosophy may describe unreason, as it may describe force; it cannot hope to refute them.

Trust exists; only lies are invented.

Ignorance is a bold, and knowledge reserved

Bargainlike a gypsy, but pay like a gentleman.

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

Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.

A man who doesn't trust himself can never really trust anyoneelse.

Prejudice is a disease characterised by hardening of categories.