If we survive danger it steels our courage more than anything else.

Ultimately evil is done not so much by evil people, but by good people who do not know themselves and who do not probe deeply.

Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man's inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary.

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

Every experience proves that the real problem of our existence lies in the fact that we ought to love one another, but do not.

There was a time when I had all the answers. My real growth began when I discovered that the questions to which I had the answers were not the important questions.

It's always wise to seek the truth in our opponents' error, and the error in our own truth.

Nationalism: One of the effective ways in which the modern man escapes life's ethical problems.

Forgiveness is the final form of love.

Religion is so frequently a source of confusion in political life, and so frequently dangerous to democracy, precisely because it introduces absolutes into the realm of relative values.

Humor is a prelude to faith and laughter is the beginning of prayer.

Thoughts make life tough.

Either find a way, or make one....You can bend but you can never break if you want to achieve excellence.

If those who do not possess knowledge avoid the scholarly discussions, disagreement will end.

When we face problems with compassion, sincerity, and good motivation, our solutions may take longer, but ultimately they are better.

To love is to be delighted by the happiness of someone, or to experience pleasure upon the happiness of another. I define this as true love.

Many good poets are really essayists who write very short essays.

"Picasso" is of Italian origin, as you know. And the name a person bears or adopts has its importance.

US special forces are closing in on Saddam Hussain but they're afraid to go in. He's hiding out in Tony Martin's farmhouse.

There are writers who say they have no social responsibility except to write a good book, but that doesn't satisfy me.

I like to eat crawfish and drink beer. That's despair?