They exchanged the quick, brilliant smile of women who dislike each other on sight.

They exchanged the quick, brilliant smile of women who dislike each other on sight.

I think it's only in a crisis that Americans see other people. It has to be an American crisis, of read more

I think it's only in a crisis that Americans see other people. It has to be an American crisis, of course. If two countries fight that do not supply the Americans with some precious commodity, then the education of the public does not take place. But when the dictator falls, when the oil is threatened, then you turn on the television and they tell you where the country is, what the language is, how to pronounce the names of the leaders, what the religion is all about, and maybe you can cut out recipes in the newspaper of Persian dishes.

Sin in this country has been always said to be rather calculating than impulsive.

Sin in this country has been always said to be rather calculating than impulsive.

Who's not sat tense before his own heart's curtain.

Who's not sat tense before his own heart's curtain.

Nobody speaks the truth when there's something they must have.

Nobody speaks the truth when there's something they must have.

Calamity is man's true touchstone.

Calamity is man's true touchstone.

Grow your tree of falsehood from a small grain of truth. Do not follow those who lie in contempt of read more

Grow your tree of falsehood from a small grain of truth. Do not follow those who lie in contempt of reality. Let your lie be even more logical than the truth itself, so the weary travelers may find repose.

Lying is an indispensable part of making life tolerable.

Lying is an indispensable part of making life tolerable.

The misfortunes hardest to bear are these which never came.

The misfortunes hardest to bear are these which never came.