There is no embarrassment quite like the embarrassment of listening to a person for whom one has a regard making a fool of himself.

... is there anything more unjust than to build gold and brass and iron on poor, well-meaning clay, -- and then blame the clay when the whole image falls into dust?

Conscience that isn't hitched up to common sense is a mighty dangerous thing.

The anger of slow, mild, loving people has a lasting quality that mere bad-tempered folk cannot understand.

One must desire something to be alive; perhaps absolute satisfaction is only another name for Death.

there are few things that are more endearing than the grace of listening with attention; indeed, it is more than endearing, it is impressive - for no one knows what wisdom lies concealed in silence!

Fighting should be left to dogs and cats and chickens, who can't reason.