For surely of all the drugs in the world, Chess must be the most permanently pleasurable
Men gossip less than women, but mean it.
A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.
When threatened, the first thing a democracy gives up is democracy.
We choose those we like; with those we love, we have no say in the matter.
True remorse is never just a regret over consequences; it is a regret over motive.
The head never rules the heart, but just becomes its partner in crime.
This is what we bear, I thought, the nearness of other lives.
It is never a mistake to say good-bye.
Fighter pilots have ice in their veins. They don't have emotions. They think, anticipate. They know that fear and other concerns cloud your mind from what's going on and what you should be involved in.
One of the better ways to simplify our lives is to follow the counsel we have so often received to live within our income, stay out of debt, and save for a rainy day. We should practice and increase our habits of thrift, industry, economy, and frugality. Members of a well-managed family do not pay interest; they earn it.