In violence, we forget who we are

The theater is the only branch of art much cared for by people of wealth; like canasta, it does away with the brother of talk after dinner.

In politics, it seems, retreat is honorable if dictated by military considerations and shameful if even suggested for ethical reasons.

I was going to get myself recognized at any price. If I could not win fame by goodness, I was ready to do it by badness.

The exile is a singular, whereas refugees tend to be thought of in the mass ... What is implied in these nuances of social standing is the respect we pay to choice. The exile appears to have made a decision, while the refugee is the very image of helplessness.

The horror of Gandhi's murder lies not in the political motives behind it or in its consequences for Indian policy or for the future of non-violence; the horror lies simply in the fact that any man could look into the face of this extraordinary person and deliberately pull a trigger.

Be truthful... and pay attention. I would also recommend the avoidance of credit cards.