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.

No man succeeds without a good woman behind him. Wife or mother, if it is both, he is twice blessed read more

No man succeeds without a good woman behind him. Wife or mother, if it is both, he is twice blessed indeed. - 1963.

Try a thing you haven’t done three times. Once, to get over the fear of doing it. Twice, to learn read more

Try a thing you haven’t done three times. Once, to get over the fear of doing it. Twice, to learn how to do it. And a third time, to figure out whether you like it or no.

For light I go directly to the Source of light, not to any of the
reflections.

For light I go directly to the Source of light, not to any of the
reflections.

Wonder if there is life on another planet? Let's suppose there is.
Suppose further, that only one star in a read more

Wonder if there is life on another planet? Let's suppose there is.
Suppose further, that only one star in a trillion has a planet that could
support life. If that were the case, then there would be at least 100
million planets that harbored life.

A pilgrim is a wanderer with purpose.

A pilgrim is a wanderer with purpose.

There is no expedient to which a man will go to avoid the real labor of
thinking.

There is no expedient to which a man will go to avoid the real labor of
thinking.

When people are like each other they tend to like each other.

When people are like each other they tend to like each other.

Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.

Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.