What we have earned by the sweat of our brow, we defend with pride. What we have gained by the accident of birth, we guard with prejudice.

Metaphor for the night sky: a trillion asterisks and no explanations.

Somewhere between the honest truth and the deceptive lie is the deceptive truth and the honest lie.

There's a lot of not caring that goes under the name of minding your own business.

It is a perversely human perception that animals in their native habitat are running wild.

One learns to ignore criticism by first learning to ignore applause.

A bottle of wine Still to be drunk, A bundle of thoughts Still to be thunk.