I only really work when I want to.
What is done hastily cannot be done prudently.
The circumstances of others seem good to us, while ours seem good to others.
It is folly to fear what cannot be avoided.
Ready tears are a sign of treachery, not of grief
Gain at the expense of reputation is manifest loss.
Practice is the best of all instructors.
Every nation is destined, by the law of God and humanity, to form a free and equal community of brothers.
I really wish Hollywood would stop labeling movies, especially movies with predominantly black casts. Then, it makes others feel like, "Oh, well, that's not for me. " At the end of the day, everybody understands love, loss, pain and heartbreak. That's not a color.
As I apologized to her a flicker of panic raced through me and then faded away. There wasn't enough life left in me to panic. I'd made a mistake and I was dying. Apparently not even a Speck afterlife was available to me. I'd simply stop being. Apparently I hadn't died correctly. Oops.
The fact of the matter is that the U. S. is run by an unusually class-conscious, dedicated business class that has a very violent labor history, much worse than in Europe.