It is long and hard and painful to create life; it is short and easy to steal the life others have made.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

Believing that soom good can be derived from every event is a better preposition than that everything happens for the best, which is assuredly does not.

Sciencecannot resolve moral conflicts, but it can help to more accurately frame thedebates about those conflicts.

There'sno point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

A Habit is a shirt made of iron.

Imagination is useful as long as it remains practical.

Could agreater miracle take place than for us to look through each other’seyes for an instant?

Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.

Whenconflict becomes a win-lose contest in our minds, we immediately try to win.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou