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

Filth is always a sign of weakness - in the mouth of the user and in the mind of the writer.

Elitism is the slur directed at merit by mediocrity.

The two words 'information' and 'communication' are often used interchangeably, but they signify quite different things. Information is giving out; communication is getting through.

As we grow older, we should learn that these are two quite different things. Character is something you forge for yourself; temperament is something you are born with and can only slightly modify. Some people have easy temperaments and weak characters; others have difficult temperaments and strong characters. We are all prone to confuse the two in assessing people we associate with. Those with easy temperaments and weak characters are more likable than admirable; those with difficult temperaments and strong characters are more admirable than likable.

Somebody who never got over the embarrassing fact that he was born in bed with a lady.

And most of the failures in parent-child relationships, from my observation, begin when the child begins to acquire a mind and a will of its own, to make independent decisions and to question the omnipotence or the wisdom of the parent.