Wisdom consists of the anticipation of consequences.
History is an accumulation of error.
Pessimism is a waste of time.
A human being fashions his consequences as surely as he fashions his goods or his dwelling. Nothing that he says, thinks or does is without consequences.
Pain is part of the body's magic. It is the way the body transmits a sign to the brain that something is wrong.
Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live.