No sceptical philosopher can ask any questions that may not equally be asked by a tired child on a hot afternoon.

Doing nothing is sometimes one of the highest of the duties of man.

Religious unity can look like a carnival and religious liberty can look like a funeral.

At the bottom of all the tributes paid to democracy is the little man, walking into the little booth, with a little pencil, making a little cross on a little bit of paper. . . .

Unless a man starts afresh about things, he will certainly do nothing effective. Unless a man starts on the strange assumption that he has never existed before, it is quite certain that he will never exist afterwards.

There is more to life than increasing its speed. Gandhi gave my life to become the person I am right now. Was it worth it? Richard Bach Life exists for the love of music or beautiful things.

A third-class carriage is a community, while a first-class carriage is a place of wild hermits.