Sometimes the best, and only effective, way to kill an idea is to put it into practice.

The reason that truth is stranger than fiction is that fiction has to have a rational thread running through it in order to be believable, whereas reality may be totally irrational.

Happiness held is the seed; happiness shared is the flower. A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery while on a detour. Happiness is a direction, not a place.

Self-discipline without talent can often achieve astounding results, whereas talent without self-discipline inevitably dooms itself to failure.

As long as there are human beings, there will be the idea of brotherhood -- and an almost total inability to practice it.

Man's unique agony as a species consists in his perpetual conflict between the desire to stand out and the need to blend in.

Sincerity that thinks it is the sole possessor of the truth is a deadlier sin than hypocrisy, which knows better.