But one way or another competing and weeding takes place . . . or a race goes downhill.

Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.

Thinking doesn't pay. Just makes you discontented with what you see around you.

Faith strikes me as intellectual laziness.

If you've got the truth you can demonstrate it. Talking doesn't prove it.

The golden sunshine of Italy congealed into tears. Here's to alcoholic brotherhood ... much more suited to the frail human soul, if any, than any other sort.

His was not a small mind bothered by logic and consistency.

But goodness alone is never enough. A hard, cold wisdom is required for goodness to accomplish good. Goodness without wisdom always accomplishes evil.

Most neuroses and some psychoses can be traced to the unnecessary and unhealthy habit of daily wallowing in the troubles and sins of five billion strangers.

English is capable of defining sentiments that the human nervous system is quite incapable of experiencing.

Secrecy begets tyranny.

No two of us learn our language alike, nor, in a sense, does any finish learning it while he lives.

Neglect of private prayer is the locust which devours the strength of the church.

I do ride contend against the advantages of distrust. In the world we live in, it is but too necessary. Some of old called it the very sinews of discretion.

A life well lived is the most exquisite work of art.

Machination is worth more than force.

Find out where the people want to go, then hustle yourself around in front of them.

Our greatest misfortunes come to us from ourselves.

Just because you're married [to the president] doesn't mean you've given up your right to have and opinion.

Say your truth-kindly, but fully and completely. Live your truth, gently, but totally and consistently. Change your truth easily and quickly when your experience brings you new clarity.

What is this talked-of mystery of birth. But being mounted bareback on the earth?