The most important of my discoveries has been suggested to me by my failures.

The most important of my discoveries has been suggested to me by my failures.

God does not treat us as our sins deserve, man treats us as our sins deserve.

God does not treat us as our sins deserve, man treats us as our sins deserve.

Men worry over the great number of diseases, while doctors worry over the scarcity of effective remedies.

Men worry over the great number of diseases, while doctors worry over the scarcity of effective remedies.

Calamity is man's true touchstone.

Calamity is man's true touchstone.

There is pleasure in calm remembrance of a past sorrow.

There is pleasure in calm remembrance of a past sorrow.

I write about violence as naturally as Jane Austen wrote about manners. Violence shapes and obsesses our society, and if read more

I write about violence as naturally as Jane Austen wrote about manners. Violence shapes and obsesses our society, and if we do not stop being violent we have no future.

A skeptic is a person who, when he sees the handwriting on the wall, claims it is a forgery.

A skeptic is a person who, when he sees the handwriting on the wall, claims it is a forgery.

I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth read more

I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore me for telling you lies.

There is nothing so easy but that it becomes difficult when you do it reluctantly.

There is nothing so easy but that it becomes difficult when you do it reluctantly.