Sometimes the people who hurt us the most are people who were hurt more than us.
In a liberal scientific society, to claim that you are above error is the height of irresponsibility.
A liberal society stands on the proposition that we should all take seriously the idea that we might be wrong. This means we must place no one, including ourselves, beyond the reach of criticism; it means that we must allow people to err, even where the error offends and upsets, as it often will.
Leave an extrovert alone for two minutes and he will reach for his cell phone. In contrast, after an hour or two of being socially on, we introverts need to turn off and recharge. My own formula is roughly two hours alone for every hour of socializing. This isn't antisocial. It isn't a sign of depression. It does not call for medication. For introverts, to be alone with our thoughts is as restorative as sleeping, as nourishing as eating. Our motto: I'm okay, you're okay-in small doses.
I'm okay, you're okay - in small doses.
People think that politics just somehow magically organizes itself. It doesn't work that way. You need to assemble these huge coalitions of 535 politicians on Capitol Hill, and tens of thousands of interest groups, and tens of millions of voters, and assemble all those in government to get stuff done.
For introverts, to be alone with our thoughts is as restorative as sleeping, as nourishing as eating.
The human mind may perceive truth only through thinking, as is clear from Augustine.
There is a music for lonely hearts nearly always. If the music dies down there is a silence. Almost the same as the movement of music. To know silence perfectly is to know music.
You can sum up the game of baseball in one word: 'You never know. '
I cook and I really believe in the family dinner, I think that's a nice time to bring the family together.