Hatred is one of the poisons; like jaundice, it alters the true colors of things.

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

There's no disillusionment like learning that forbidden fruit can be unpleasant.

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

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

It's easy to respond to the hate cries, usually carefully wrapped up in a flag. Perhaps hate is the greatest simplifier of them all. It's the man with the throb in his voice, the man with the easy formula, the man who tries to shout to my emotions instead of speaking to my mind, the man who is sure he is right that I run from like hell.

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