To be envied is a nobler fate than to be pitied.
What a man really says when he says that someone else can be persuaded by force, is that he himself is incapable of more rational means of communication.
The greatest force in the human body is the natural drive of the body to heal itself - but that force in not independent of the belief system. Everything begins with belief. What we believe is the most powerful option of all.
Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live.
If something comes to life in others because of you, then you have made an approach to immortality.
On the quality of life: #1. Realize that each human being has a built-in capacity for recuperation and repair. #2. Recognize that the quality of life is all-important. #3. Assume responsibility for the quality of your own life. #4. Nurture the regenerative and restorative forces within you. #5. Utilize laughter to create a mood in which the other positive emotions can be put to work for yourself and those around you. #6. Develop confidence and ability to feel love, hope and faith, and acquire a strong will to live.
People are never more insecure than when they become obsessed with their fears at the expense of their dreams.
Death cures all ills. Well, most of them.
Consistent style prevents presentation from getting in the way of content.
I am becoming used to an overwhelming, grinding mixture of anger and worry.
Journalists are interesting. They just aren't as interesting as the things they cover.