A man's balance depends on the weight he carries between his legs.

A child cannot be taught by anyone who despises him, and a child cannot afford to be fooled.

The making of an American begins at the point where he himself rejects all other ties, any other history, and himself adopts the vesture of his adopted land.

But, when the chips are down, its better to be furious with someone you love, or frightened for someone you love, than be put through the merciless horror of being ashamed of someone you love.

Years ago, when he was around fourteen, he'd been all hipped on the idea of going to India. He read books about people sitting on rocks, naked, in all kinds of weather, but mostly bad, naturally, and walking barefoot through hot coals and arriving at wisdom. I used to say that it sounded to me as though they were getting away from wisdom as fast as they could. I think he sort of looked down on me for that.

We have all had the experience of finding that our reactions and perhaps even our deeds have denied beliefs we thought were ours.

In order to have a conversation with someone you must reveal yourself.