A man may not always be what he appears to be, but what he appears to be is always a significant part of what he is.

Shame and guilt are noble emotions essential in the maintenance of civilized society, and vital for the development of some of the most refined and elegant qualities of human potential.

Man, the most complicated of the animals, has a relatively short gestation period. Beyond that, he will be born, unlike most mammals, in a ridiculously helpless state.

We are what we seem to be.

A man may not always be what he appears to be, but what he appears to be is always a significant part of what he is.

Life is to be enjoyed, not simply endured. Pleasure and goodness and joy support the pursuit of survival.

Jealousy, which serves the struggle for survival, can deteriorate into the envy which draws defeat even from victory.