It is only by having desire thwarted, and thereby learning to control it — in other words, by becoming civilized — that men become fully human.

When every benefit received is a right, there is no place for good manners, let alone for gratitude.

A curious reversal in the locus of moral concern has taken place: people feel responsible for everything except for what they do.

Where a reputation for intolerance is more feared than a reputation for vice itself, all manner of evil may be expected to flourish.

Feeling good about yourself is not the same thing as doing good. Good policy is more important than good feelings.

If the history of the 20th Century proved anything, it proved that however bad things were, human ingenuity could usually find a way to make them worse.

Equality of Ugliness: If we can't all live in a beautiful place we must all live in an ugly place.

There is nothing that an intellectual less likes to change than his mind, or a politician his policy.

Do I grow cleverer with age, or does the world grow more stupid?

To regret religion is to regret Western civilization.

The aim of untold millions is to be free to do exactly as they choose and for someone else to pay when things go wrong.

Awestruck, Flora stared at the dishevelled sisters with their blazing faces and radiant ragged wings, who smelled of no kin but the wild high air.

I'd like to think...that people in pubs would talk about my poems

The earth is crying for people who make sound judgment and informed decisions

The eyes were large and gray and in a certain light looked soft, gentle, and even innocent. Then the light would change, the innocence would vanish, and the eyes looked like year-old ice.

The paramedic whispered in my ear 'God will never leave you or forsake you.'

I believe that if the Tribune company ever tries to close down Wrigley Field that you will have a protest from every corner of the globe.

A good countenance is a letter of recommendation.

There is no sin so prevalent, so insidious, and so deep as the sin of fearing people more than we fear God.

I can't force the direction that it's going to go without actually taking the time to make sure it's a great, great quality product. Whether that's for apparel, or whatever the case may be.

When you know how to listen everyone is the guru