The action required to sustain human life is primarily intellectual; everything man needs has to be discovered by his mind and produced by his effort.

Any refusal to recognize reality, for any reason whatever, has disastrous consequences. There are no evil thoughts except one: the refusal to think. Don't ignore your own desires.... Don't sacrifice them. Examine their cause. There is a limit to how much you should have to bear.

The charming aspect of Christmas is the fact that it expresses good will in a cheerful, happy, benevolent, non-sacrificial way. One says: “Merry Christmas”-not “Weep and Repent.” And the good will is expressed in a material, earthly form-by giving presents to one's friends, or by sending them cards in token of remembrance . . . .

You can ignore reality, but you can't ignore the consequences of ignoring reality.

Do not let the hero in your soul perish in lonely frustration for the life you deserved and have never been able to reach.

She stood at the window, her arms spread wide, holding on to each side of the frame, it was as if she held a piece of the city.

Without property rights, no other rights are possible.