Woe to him inside a non-conformist clique who does not conform to non-conformity.

Communists are frustrated capitalists.

However much we guard against it, we tend to shape ourselves in the image others have of us.

The compulsion to take ourselves seriously is in inverse proportion to our creative capacity. When the creative flow dries up, all we have left is our importance.

We probably have a greater love for those we support than for those who support us. Our vanity carries more weight than our self-interest.

Language was invented to ask questions.

There is no doubt that in exchanging a self-centered for a selfless life we gain enormously in self-esteem. The vanity of the selfless, even those who practice utmost humility, is boundless.