Altruism is for those who cannot endure their desires.
Ultimately, blind faith is the only kind.
New York is full of abandoned churches. A Godless city, but full of superstitions on every subject--art, money, sex, food, health.
When my expectations are exactly fulfilled, I feel that something uncanny has happened.
Pride sings and dances; humility sighs.
Fruitless striving breeds less despair than inaction.