The shy man does have some slight revenge upon society for the torture it inflicts upon him. He is able, to a certain extent, to communicate his misery. He frightens other people as much as they frighten him. He acts like a damper upon the whole room, and the most jovial spirits become, in his presence, depressed and nervous.
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A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.
A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.
He who dares not (reason), is a slave.
He who dares not (reason), is a slave.
It cannot be denied that for a society which has to create scarcity to save its members from starvation, to read more
It cannot be denied that for a society which has to create scarcity to save its members from starvation, to whom abundance spells disaster, and to whom unlimited energy means unlimited power for war and destruction, there is an ominous cloud in the distance though at present it be no bigger than a man's hand.
Liberty is to the collective body, what health is to every individual body. Without health no pleasure can be tasted read more
Liberty is to the collective body, what health is to every individual body. Without health no pleasure can be tasted by man; without liberty, no happiness can be enjoyed by society.
It takes a kind of shabby arrogance to survive in our time, and a fairly romantic nature to want to.
It takes a kind of shabby arrogance to survive in our time, and a fairly romantic nature to want to.
One way to keep momentum going is to have constantly greater goals.
One way to keep momentum going is to have constantly greater goals.
To measure the man, measure his heart.
To measure the man, measure his heart.
My own idea is that these things are as piffle before the wind.
My own idea is that these things are as piffle before the wind.
the tragic or the humorous is a matter of perspective
the tragic or the humorous is a matter of perspective
