There is no way of knowing for sure whether or not you can trust someone, for the simple reason that circumstances change all of the time.

I'm sure you have heard it said that appearance does not matter so much, and that it is what's on the inside that counts. This is, of course, utter nonsense, because if it were true then people who were good on this inside would would never have to comb their hair or take a bath, and the whole world would smell even worse than it already does.

This toast feels raw. Is it safe to eat raw toast?

Wherever it's good, whatever strange, faraway land, let's go there, let's stay in that place alone.

I go to bed early and rise late and feel as if I have hardly slept, probably because I have been reading almost the entire time.

It is not always the job of people shouting outside impressive buildings to solve problems. It is often the job of the people inside, who have paper, pens, desks, and an impressive view.

One cannot spend forever sitting and solving the mysteries of oone's history.