The hardest thing to cope with is not selfishness or vanity or deceitfulness, but sheer stupidity.

Fear comes from uncertainty. When we are absolutely certain, whether of our worth or worthlessness, we are almost impervious to fear. Thus a feeling of utter unworthiness can be a source of courage.

In human affairs every solution serves only to sharpen the problem, to show us more clearly what we are up against. There are no final solutions.

It is the malady of our age that the young are so busy teaching us that they have no time left to learn.

It is the around-the-corner brand of hope that prompts people to action, while the distant hope acts as an opiate.

Love-making is radical, while marriage is conservative.

How much easier is self-sacrifice than self-realization!