Our greatest experiences are our quietest moments.

It is not doubt,is certitude that drives you mad.

When a man reaches his maturity in understanding and in years, the feeling comes over him that his father was wrong to beget him.

There are horrible people who, instead of solving a problem, tangle it up and make it harder to solve for anyone who wants to deal with it. Whoever does not know how to hit the nail on the head should be asked not to hit it at all.

What is happening to me happens to all fruits that grow ripe. It is the honey in my veins that makes my blood thicker, and my soul quieter.

Rash actions are seldom committed in isolation. With the first rash action we always do too much. So we usually go on to commit asecond one--and then we do too little.

Men submit from habit to everything that seeks power.