Do not mistake probability for truth, for it is a notorious liar.
Lovers needn't always agree, anymore than poetry need always rhyme.
Never ask, "What reason do I have to be happy?" Instead ask, "To what purpose can I attach my happiness?
Sometimes, to pursue a new idea, the artist must forfeit his deposit on an old idea.
I was once a skeptic but was converted by the two missionaries on either side of my nose.
It comes down to whether you believe in seven miraculous escapes a week or one guardian angel.