People don't really change. Not fundamentally. When they surprise us, it is because we failed to recognize their potentialities.

a fair degree of literacy of speech ... is increasingly rare in politicians and not necessarily regarded as an asset.

gossip is just the small change of conversation.

Every murder strikes at the heart of civilization; it is an attack on all mankind.

The strength of weak people constantly appalls me. Have you ever seen a vine kill an oak tree? Deadly.

Nothing is as depressing as absolute logic. Look at the maze of French politics perpetrated by a logical people.

minutes weren't given you to save but to spend. This is yours - now. Stop and live it.