They defend their errors as if they were defending their inheritance.

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.

Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it.

The hottest fires in hell are reserved for those who remain neutral in times of moral crisis.

Silence is golden but when it threatens your freedom it's yellow.

In a democracy, the majority of the citizens is capable of exercising the most cruel oppressions upon the minority.

It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare.

When you fear something, learn as much about it as you can. Knowledge conquers fear.

Mere parsimony is not economy. Expense, and great expense, may be an essential part in true economy.

The Fate of good men who refuse to become involved in politics is to be ruled by evil men.

I hate leaving home. I love what I do, but I'd love to go home every night.

We are always works in progress. You will hurt people you love, and help people you detest. This is called being a human and it happens to everyone.

Our life is a faint tracing on the surface of mystery.

My weak spot is that I don't like analyzing so I tend to be a bit lazy; I tend to get bored quickly, which means I must be boring.

If a movie is described as a romantic comedy, you can usually find me next door playing pinball.

I don't talk about success. I don't know what it is. Wait until I'm dead.

When the negative thoughts come - and they will; they come to all of us - it's not enough to just not dwell on it... You've got to replace it with a positive thought.

I am a recluse at present & do nothing but write & read & read & write

When obstacles have been put in front of me, I just get around them and move past them and laugh at them.

The idea to make hotel reviews the form of the novel came first. So I just started writing hotel reviews and tried to come up with a consistent voice.