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.

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.

In a world where survival is always seen as a struggle, and in which some pitfalls always exist, if something brings into question our confidence in our own coping ability, it will threaten our safety.

English is such a deliciously complex and undisciplined language, we can bend, fuse, distort words to all our purposes. We give old words new meanings, and we borrow new words from any language that intrudes into our intellectual environment.

We must live in groups; other people are like nutrients for us, and are absolutely essential for our survival.

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

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.