Honesty consists of the unwillingness to lie to others; maturity, which is equally hard to attain, consists of the unwillingness to lie to oneself.

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.

Intolerance is the most socially acceptable form of egotism, for it permits us to assume superiority without personal boasting.

The greatest educational dogma is also its greatest fallacy: the belief that what must be learned can necessarily be taught.

We have not passed that subtle line between childhood and adulthood until we have stopped saying 'It got lost,' and say, 'I lost it.'

American parents, on the whole, do not want their sons to be artisans or craftsmen, but business or professional people. As a result, millions of youngsters are being prepared for careers they have little aptitude for - and little interest in except for dubious prestige.

Ignorance per se is not nearly as dangerous as ignorance of ignorance.