Nature gave us one tongue and two ears so we could hear twice as much as we speak.

Nature gave us one tongue and two ears so we could hear twice as much as we speak.

Pleasure usually takes the form of me and now; joy is us and always.

Pleasure usually takes the form of me and now; joy is us and always.

They're almost inseparable. Sometimes it takes ten people to separate them.

They're almost inseparable. Sometimes it takes ten people to separate them.

The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their whole life in the hands of some other read more

The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their whole life in the hands of some other person. I would describe this method of searching for happiness as immature. Development of character consists solely in moving toward self-sufficiency.

If one of us could ascend to the heavenly realm and for a few hours accompany the divine on His read more

If one of us could ascend to the heavenly realm and for a few hours accompany the divine on His daily rounds, he would see below millions of his fellow humans busily hurling themselves into the passions, sports, and action of those around him. But if our observer had the power and omniscience of the Lord, he would also feel and sense, pulsing through and vibrating from every one of us here below, a desperate and unending plea, "Notice me! I want to be known admired, and loved by the whole world!" And it is this, this glorious weakness, this dependence of ours on each other, that makes some of us usually heroes and fools at the same time.

I would rather be alone with dignity than in a relationship that requires me to sacrifice my self respect.

I would rather be alone with dignity than in a relationship that requires me to sacrifice my self respect.

Since nothing we intend is ever faultless, and nothing we attempt ever without error, and nothing we achieve without some read more

Since nothing we intend is ever faultless, and nothing we attempt ever without error, and nothing we achieve without some measure of finitude and fallibility we call humanness, we are saved by forgiveness.

You have to kiss a lot of toads before you find a handsome prince.

You have to kiss a lot of toads before you find a handsome prince.

We are more casual about qualifying the people we allow to act as advocates in the courtroom than we are read more

We are more casual about qualifying the people we allow to act as advocates in the courtroom than we are about licensing electricians.