Human beings are the only creatures who are able to behave irrationally in the name of reason.

The idea is to die young as late as possible.

The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us.

The Good Book - one of the most remarkable euphemisms ever coined.

The only measure of what you believe is what you do. If you want to know what people believe, don't read what they write, don't ask what they believe, just observe what they do.

The idea of "race" represents one of the most dangerous myths of our time.

The family unit is the institution for the systematic production of mental illness.

The loving touch, like music, often utters the things that cannot be spoken.

Intellect without humanity is not good enough...what the world is suffering from at the present time is not so much an overabundance of intellect as an insufficiency of humanity.

By virtue of being born to humanity, every human being has a right to the development and fulfillment of his potentialities as a human being.

The ability to play is one of the principal criteria of mental health.

Birds of a feather will flock together.

There is no more lovely, friendly and charming relationship, communion or company than a good marriage.

If you look at the person that someone chooses to have a relationship with, you'll see what they think of themselves.

My mortal foe can no ways wish me a greater harm than England's hate; neither should death be less welcome unto me than such a mishap betide me.

For people to be able to sit down together and have a conversation, that's the power of love.

Sacrificing one's life on the altar of literature is in some ways like sacrificing a goat to some malicious spirit. It's not always a humane or necessary decision.

Listen to the praises about you in silence; listen to the critics about you even in more silence!

Liberty, the greatest of all earthly blessings - give us that precious jewel and you may take everything else!

Measure your net worth not by how much you have, but by many people you impact.

I'm disappearing, avoiding most things.