Historical analogy is the last refuge of people who can't grasp the current situation.

Habits begin to form at the very first repetition. After that there is a tropism toward repetition, for the patterns involved are defenses , bulwarks against time and despair.

It was a mistake to speak one's mind at any time, unless it perfectly matched your political purpose; and it never did.

We are here to inscribe ourselves on the universe, and it is not inappropriate to remind ourselves of this when blank slates are given us.

The only part of an argument that really matters is what we think of the people arguing. X claims a, Y claims b. They make arguments to support their claims with any number of points. But when their listeners remember the discussion, what matters is simply that X believes a and Y believes b. People then form their judgment on what they think of X and Y.

The invisible hand never picks up the check.

First you fall in love with Antarctica, and then it breaks your heart.