People make mistakes in life through believing too much, but they have a damned dull time if they believe too little.

When it comes to believing things without actual evidence, we all incline to what we find most attractive.

We believe that to govern perfectly it is necessary to avoid governing too much.

The right mixture of caring and not caring - I suppose that's what love is.

Is there not too much tension in the world at present, and might it not be better if more people were slackers?

There are times in life when the most comfortable thing is to do nothing at all. Things happen to you and you just let them happen.

I dislike organized games, swimming pools, fashionable resorts, night clubs, music in restaurants, and political manifestoes; I enjoy driving from coast to coast, good food and drink, a few friends, dogs, the theatre, long walks, music and free conversation.