Most of the arguments to which I am party fall somewhat short of being impressive, knowing to the fact that read more

Most of the arguments to which I am party fall somewhat short of being impressive, knowing to the fact that neither I nor my opponent knows what we are talking about.

There can't be a crisis next week. My schedule is already full.

There can't be a crisis next week. My schedule is already full.

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.

Something of vengeance I had tasted for the first time; as aromatic wine it seemed, on swallowing, warm and racy: read more

Something of vengeance I had tasted for the first time; as aromatic wine it seemed, on swallowing, warm and racy: its after-flavor, metallic and corroding, gave me a sensation as if I had been poisoned.

Nothing fails like success because we don't learn from it. We learn only from failure.

Nothing fails like success because we don't learn from it. We learn only from failure.

Calamity is the perfect glass wherein we truly see and know ourselves.

Calamity is the perfect glass wherein we truly see and know ourselves.

People get so in the habit of worry that if you save them from drowning and put them on a read more

People get so in the habit of worry that if you save them from drowning and put them on a bank to dry in the sun with hot chocolate and muffins they wonder whether they are catching cold.

No man ever became great or good except through many and great mistakes.

No man ever became great or good except through many and great mistakes.

In cities no one is quiet but many are lonely; in the country, people are quiet but few are lonely.

In cities no one is quiet but many are lonely; in the country, people are quiet but few are lonely.