Death deceives relations often, and doctors sometimes, but the patient - never.

Marriage! ... Why, it is like living in a thimble with a hippopotamus!

Neither saints nor angels have ever increased my faith in this enigma Life; but what are called 'common men and women' have increased it.

Morale is not a single instinct. It has many ingredients. A sense of personal responsibility, the natural courage of an individual, the amount of his acquired self-discipline -- and above all his interest in others -- these together make up the spirit of morale.

A refugee is as helpless as a new born child - but not so appealing! Besides, a new born child has no memories!

Curiosity is the only thing that really carries through time, isn't it? The creative curiosity, I mean, which fights its way into expression?

That a Jew is despised or persecuted is bad for him, of course-but far worse for the Christian who does it-for although persecuted he can remain a good Jew-whereas no Christian who persecutes can possibly remain-if he ever was one-a good Christian.