A precondition for reading good books is not reading bad ones: for life is short.

If the immediate and direct purpose of our life is not suffering then our existence is the most ill-adapted to its purpose in the world.

It has been said, 'time heals all wounds.' I do not agree. The wounds remain. In time, the mind, protecting its sanity, covers them with scar tissue and the pain lessens. But it is never gone.

It took me far too long to realize that lost years and relationships cannot be recovered. That damage done to oneself and others cannot always be put right again.

I will come to you, my friend, when I no longer need you. Then you will find a palace, not an almshouse.

Worries don't motivate us, they reduce our energy and opportunity to shine.

Multilateralism is not an easy option. We're going to find that the world is very difficult. And relationships between America and the rest of the world are very difficult.

Golf is typical capitalist luncay.

To avoid each other, their eyes had developed an amazing mobility with all the cunning of enemies fearful of meeting each other head on.

Whatever pretended pessimists in search of notoriety may say, most people are naturally kind, at heart.

The essential thing in life is not so much conquering as fighting well.

There is no democracy without journalism.