We are all alone in this world

It is when the colors do not match, when the references in the index fail, when there is no decisive precedent, that the serious business of the judge begins

One difficulty that someone who has been in military/government service during war has, is reconciling his/her pride with their horror.

Life like war is a series of mistakes and he is best who wins the most splendid victories by the retrieval of mistakes.

To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness.

I could stand in the middle Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn't lose any voters.

An American Negro, however deep his sympathies, or however bright his rage, ceases to be simply a black man when he faces a black man from Africa.

Introverts listen better, they assess risks more carefully, they can be wiser managers. It's not for nothing that the Silicon Valley billionaires are so often the retiring types.

A bird only flies. It does not turn to another bird and ask, am I doing this right?

Begin by learning to draw and paint like the old masters. After that, you can do as you like; everyone will respect you.

Seek out that particular mental attribute which makes you feel most deeply and vitally alive.