It's terrifying to see someone inside of whom a vital spring seems to have been broken. It's particularly terrifying to see him in your mirror.

A parent who has never apologized to his children is a monster. If he's always apologizing, his children are monsters.

There are always a few people you do a lot for, and a few who do a lot for you, but they're not the same people.

Neurotics think of the past with resentment, and the future with dread; the present just doesn't exist.

We are irritated by rascals, intolerant of fools, and prepared to love the rest. But where are they?

It's hard to feel middle-aged, because how can you tell how long you are going to live?

Always live up to your standards — by lowering them, if necessary.