To label me an intellectual is a misunderstanding of what that is.

To label me an intellectual is a misunderstanding of what that is.

We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified.

We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified.

The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time read more

The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.

Its the little things that matter, that add up in the end, with the priceless thrilling magic found only in read more

Its the little things that matter, that add up in the end, with the priceless thrilling magic found only in a friend.

If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.

If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.

It costs to be stupid. The stupider you are, the more it costs.

It costs to be stupid. The stupider you are, the more it costs.

Opinions that are well rooted should grow and change like a healthy tree.

Opinions that are well rooted should grow and change like a healthy tree.

The shy man does have some slight revenge upon society for the torture it inflicts upon him. He is able, read more

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.

You'll come to learn a great deal if you study the Insignificant in depth.

You'll come to learn a great deal if you study the Insignificant in depth.