This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst expect the best and take what comes.
In order to go on living one must try to escape the death involved in perfectionism.
To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would be enough to make me ambitious.
Promises are the uniquely human way of ordering the future, making it predictable and reliable to the extent that this is humanly possible.
By its very nature the beautiful is isolated from everything else. From beauty no road leads to reality.
The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil.
War has become a luxury that only small nations can afford.
Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom.
Dedicate yourself to the good you deserve and desire for yourself. Give yourself peace of mind. You deserve to be happy. You deserve delight.