The quality of owning freezes you forever in "I," and cuts you off forever from the "we.

I had been practicing for the Depression a long time. I wasn't involved with loss. I didn't have money to lose, but in common with millions I did dislike hunger and cold.

Somewhere in the world there is a defeat for everyone. Some are destroyed by defeat, and some made small and mean by victory. Greatness lives in one who triumphs equally over defeat and victory.

You know how advice is. You only want it if it agrees with what you wanted to do anyway.

This is beyond understanding." said the king. "You are the wisest man alive. You know what is preparing. Why do you not make a plan to save yourself?" And Merlin said quietly, "Because I am wise. In the combat between wisdom and feeling, wisdom never wins.

The candle aimed its spark of light at heaven, like an artist who consumes himself to become divine.

When you know a friend is there you do not go to see him. Then he's gone and you blast your conscience to shreds that you did not see him.