What's the use of worrying? It never was worth while, so pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag, and read more

What's the use of worrying? It never was worth while, so pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag, and smile, smile, smile.

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.

Anger is the most impotent of passions. It effects nothing it goes about, and hurts the one who is possessed read more

Anger is the most impotent of passions. It effects nothing it goes about, and hurts the one who is possessed by it more than the one against whom it is directed.

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 may have faults, but being wrong ain't one of them.

I may have faults, but being wrong ain't one of them.

The doubt of an earnest, thoughtful, patient and laborious mind is worthy of respect. In such doubt may be found read more

The doubt of an earnest, thoughtful, patient and laborious mind is worthy of respect. In such doubt may be found indeed more faith than in half the creeds. - Means and Ends of Education.

Anxiety is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all read more

Anxiety is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained.

Lying is an indispensable part of making life tolerable.

Lying is an indispensable part of making life tolerable.

You cannot be lonely if you like the person you're alone with.

You cannot be lonely if you like the person you're alone with.