belief is the death of intelligence.

...an optimistic mind-set finds dozens of possible solutions for every problem that the pessimist regards as incurable.

Belief is the death of intelligence. As soon as one believes a doctrine of any sort, or assumes certitude, one stops thinking about that aspect of existence.

I have lots of favourites. That's the trouble with books. You can never choose your favorite. It changes depending on your mood.

I know the power of speech. I don't talk much.

Umbrella is comfort, rain is life! You must often leave comfort to touch the life!

Arizonians are deeply proud of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's service to this country. She will always be remembered by Arizonans and all Americans as an extraordinary public servant.

Around the world today people are spontaneously spawning a culture dedicated to creating conditions conducive to life.

Trade unions have been an essential force for social change, without which a semblance of a decent and humane society is impossible under capitalism.

Travellers, like poets, are mostly an angry race: by falling into a daily fit of passion, I proved to the governor and his son, who were profuse in their attentions, that I was in earnest.

Historical atrocities have certainly shown that dehumanizing any group is the first step toward genocide.

No, moral conscience is one thing, the law is another. We have to hold onto this difference.

I love my life, my family and my friends, and I'm drawn to 'relationship' novels because of their affirming focus on the power of love to heal wounds and transform lives.