Quote #2303
Honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance,...
Quote #2348
My loathings are simple: stupidity, oppression, crime, cruelty, soft music.
Quote #13316
Only the insane is absolutely certain.
Quote #8929
Remember that fear always lurks behind perfectionism. Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the...
Quote #34148
Liberty without learning is always in peril learning without liberty is always in vain.
Quote #31135
A scholar knows no boredom.
Quote #33782
I’ve never known any trouble that an hour’s reading didn’t assuage.
Quote #13986
The essence of intelligence is skill in extracting meaning from everyday experience.
Quote #23506
Your life story would not make a good book. Don’t even try.
Quote #10701
I liked New York when it was an up-and-down city for me, low streets...