Pity is treason.

Pity is treason.

In the fields of observation chance favors only the prepared mind.

In the fields of observation chance favors only the prepared mind.

You can only be free if I am free.

You can only be free if I am free.

Modernism may be seen as an attempt to reconstruct the world in the absence of God.

Modernism may be seen as an attempt to reconstruct the world in the absence of God.

Pointing out the comic elements of a situation can bring a sense of proportion and perspective to what might otherwise read more

Pointing out the comic elements of a situation can bring a sense of proportion and perspective to what might otherwise seem an overwhelming problem.

The freedom of the press works in such a way that there is not much freedom from it.

The freedom of the press works in such a way that there is not much freedom from it.

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.

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.

There is no more difficult art to acquire than the art of observation, and for some men it is quite read more

There is no more difficult art to acquire than the art of observation, and for some men it is quite as difficult to record an observation in brief and plain language. - Aphorisms from His Bedside Teachings and Writings.