America is not only big and rich, it is mysterious; and its capacity for the humorous or ironical concealment of read more

America is not only big and rich, it is mysterious; and its capacity for the humorous or ironical concealment of its interests matches that of the legendary inscrutable Chinese. - The Lonely Crowd.

The enjoyment of life would be instantly gone if you removed the possibility of doing something.

The enjoyment of life would be instantly gone if you removed the possibility of doing something.

The more intensely we feel about an idea or a goal, the more assuredly
the idea, buried deep in our read more

The more intensely we feel about an idea or a goal, the more assuredly
the idea, buried deep in our subconscious, will direct us along the path
to its fulfillment.

The journey is the reward.

The journey is the reward.

The right to do something does not mean that doing it is right.

The right to do something does not mean that doing it is right.

For a long time it has seemed to me that life was about to begin; Real
life. But there was read more

For a long time it has seemed to me that life was about to begin; Real
life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be got
through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt
to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these
obstacles were my life.

A miser and a liar bargain quickly.

A miser and a liar bargain quickly.

Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.

Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.

The Los Angeles riots were not caused by the Rodney King verdict. The
Los Angeles riots were caused by rioters.

The Los Angeles riots were not caused by the Rodney King verdict. The
Los Angeles riots were caused by rioters.